美国有线新闻 CNN 2015-06-04

 He's test firing, recalibrating and threatening to attack. As Kim Jong-un races to perfect its ballistic missile capability¹, there are serious questions whether the US can defend against that threat. The anti-missile system that would shoot down North Korean missiles may not work. There are wiring problems with American interceptor, according to a new report from the government watchdog GAO. Those are ground-launched systems based in California and Alaska. GAO says the wiring and soldering³ problems it found in the interceptors could cause corrosion⁴ later, 'leaving the warfighter with an interceptor fleet that may not work as intended'. 

What's really sad is that you can't count on the vehicle. If you used, for example, a kind of solder² or wiring that doesn't eat well, and you used that in every single interceptor. You don't know that one will fail at any given time, but you know that you have a weakness at every single interceptor. So you really can't count on the reliability⁵. 

The US Missile Defense⁶ Agency which fields those interceptors tell CNN that its interceptions show no indication of corrosion, no reliability risk. But Boeing, the manufacturer, tells us it's working on upgrading the interceptor. This stuns⁷ us that the US and South Korea according to South Korea's national news agency are ramping⁸ up their defenses against the North Korean submarine threat. An Aegis⁹ destroyer, an P-8 Poseidon plane and submarines are taking taking part in large scale joint¹⁰ exercises in the waters off South Korea. 

Recently North Korea brags¹¹ as it successfully test fired a ballistic missile from a submarine. US officials say that claim is fault, that Kin's regime doesn't have that capability. But experts say they are working furiously to develop it, and once they get it, it will be dangerous. 

Having a submarine means it is much harder to detect the new North Korean nuclear-armed ballistic missile. From the Sea of Japan, they can directly threaten Guam with nuclear strike. In the future, when they are operational, if they manage to get into the * cost, they can threaten Alaska. 

1 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

2 solder   

v.焊接，焊在一起；n.焊料，焊锡

参考例句：

• Fewer workers are needed to solder circuit boards.焊接电路板需要的工人更少了。
• He cuts the pieces and solders them together.他把那些断片切碎，然后把它们焊在一起。

3 soldering   

n.软焊；锡焊；低温焊接；热焊接v.（使）焊接，焊合( solder的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Care must be exercised in attaching the lead wires to the soldering tabs. 在往接线片上焊导线时必须非常小心。 来自辞典例句
• I suggest posing me with a soldering wand over my head like a sword. 我想让自己这样像把剑一样把电焊杆举过头顶。 来自电影对白

4 corrosion   

n.腐蚀，侵蚀；渐渐毁坏，渐衰

参考例句：

• Corrosion is not covered by the warranty.腐蚀不在保修范围之内。
• Zinc is used to protect other metals from corrosion.锌被用来保护其他金属不受腐蚀。

5 reliability   

n.可靠性，确实性

参考例句：

• We mustn't presume too much upon the reliability of such sources.我们不应过分指望这类消息来源的可靠性。
• I can assure you of the reliability of the information.我向你保证这消息可靠。

6 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

7 stuns   

v.击晕( stun的第三人称单数 )；使大吃一惊；给（某人）以深刻印象；使深深感动

参考例句：

• But sometimes, a moment stuns us as it happens. 但总有那么一个瞬间让我们惊喜。 来自互联网
• Shield Stun: Stuns the top of the aggro chart, 3s stun. 盾牌昏迷：最大眩晕，3秒钟晕眩。 来自互联网

8 ramping   

土堤斜坡( ramp的现在分词 )； 斜道； 斜路； （装车或上下飞机的）活动梯

参考例句：

• The children love ramping about in the garden. 孩子们喜欢在花园里追逐嬉戏，闹着玩。
• Have you ever seen a lion ramping around? 你看到过狮子暴跳吗？

9 aegis   

n.盾；保护，庇护

参考例句：

• Medical supplies are flied in under the aegis of the red cross.在红十字会的保护下，正在空运进医药用品。
• The space programme will continue under the aegis of the armed forces.这项太空计划将以武装部队作后盾继续进行。

10 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

11 brags   

v.自夸，吹嘘( brag的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He constantly brags about how well he plays football. 他老是吹嘘自己足球踢得多么好。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• \"I don't care to listen to your brags.\" \"我没有兴趣听你吹了！ 来自飘（部分）