269 俄罗斯进行远程导弹试验

269 俄罗斯进行远程导弹试验

 

New Russian Long-Range Missile - Report

Alex Belida

Pentagon

30 Jul 2001 23:42 UTC

 

Pentagon officials are declining comment on reports that Russia has tested a new missile 1)apparently designed to defeat U.S. missile defenses.

The Washington Times newspaper says the Russian test 2)involved a long-range missile with a new kind of jet-powered last stage.

U.S. sources confirm a Russian missile test about two weeks ago. But Pentagon officials 3)decline, as a matter of policy, to discuss what are considered intelligence matters.

According to the Washington Times, the mobile SS-25 missile included a last stage built like a cruise missile - one 4)capable of flying and 5)maneuvering at high speed in the Earth's atmosphere.

The Times says such a system could be intended to 6)circumvent planned U.S. missile defenses.

The Bush administration has said repeatedly its desire for missile defenses is not aimed against Russia but instead against possible attacks from 7)rogue states like North Korea and Iraq.

U.S. and Russian officials have begun intensive discussions on missile defense¹ issues, including modification² of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty that could interfere³ with U-S testing and deployment⁴ plans.

U.S. officials are trying to develop a variety of anti-missile systems, including airborne and sea-borne weapons along with a ground-based 8)interceptor.

 

 

(1)      apparently[E5pArEntlI]adv.显然地

(2)      involve[In5vRlv]vt.包括, 笼罩, 潜心于, 使陷于

(3)      decline[dI5klaIn]vi.下倾, 下降v.拒绝, 衰落n.下倾,斜坡, 衰败, 衰落

(4)      capable[5keIpEb(E)l]adj.有能力的, 能干的, 有可能的, 可以...的

(5)      maneuver[mE5nu:vE(r)]v.机动n.机动

(6)      circumvent[s:kEm5vent]vt.围绕, 包围, 智取

(7)      rogue[rEJ^]n.流氓, 无赖vt.欺诈vi.流浪, 耍无赖

(8)      interceptor[IntE5septE(r)]n.拦截机

 

 

1 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。

2 modification   

n.修改，改进，缓和，减轻

参考例句：

• The law,in its present form,is unjust;it needs modification.现行的法律是不公正的，它需要修改。
• The design requires considerable modification.这个设计需要作大的修改。

3 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。

4 deployment   

n. 部署,展开

参考例句：

• He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
• Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。