万花筒 2012-08-20&08-22 多名日本右翼分子非法登钓鱼岛

 The Japanese flag flies on the disputed island in the East China Sea, just days after Japan arrested Chinese activists¹ for landing on the island, a Japanese flotilla decided² to do the same. Around nine activists from a group of more than 100 swam ashore³ and waved the Japanese flag. The island chain is the heart of a long-standing territorial⁴ roar between Tokyo and Beijing. Nona Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, the area sits near potentially lucrative⁵ gas reserves. The Tipeta landing has raised tensions between Japan and China where rallying nationalist sentiment.

I was hoping that someone with a real sense of Japanese spirit and courage would go and land and raise the flag. I just feel they've done a good job. 

After arriving back at their boats, the nine activists were questioned by Japanese Customs. The government had denied the group's permission to land. China had also urged the action be stopped. The dispute is one of many dogging diplomatic ties between Asian nations roaring over rival territorial claims.

1 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

4 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

5 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。