Somali pirates seize Chinese ship 索马里海盗劫持中国船舶
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Somali pirates have hijacked 1（劫持） a Chinese cargo 2 ship with 25 crew on board, the EU's anti-piracy 3 naval 4 mission says.
The De Xin Hai, which was transporting coal, was seized early on Monday in the Indian Ocean, about 1,100km (700 miles) east of the Somali coast.
The hijacking 5 is believed to have been the first time a ship has been seized between the Seychelles（塞舌尔群岛） and Maldives（马尔代夫）.
It is also the first successful attack on a Chinese vessel 6 since the country deployed 7 three warships 8 to the region.
John Harbour, a spokesman for the EU Navfor Maritime 9 Patrol, said one of its aircraft had located the vessel after Monday's attack.
"The aircraft spotted 10 at least four pirates（海盗） on the deck and the vessel is towing two skiffs. It was last reported heading west towards the Somali coast," he said.
Later, one of the pirates, Hassan, told Reuters news agency that the hijacked ship would be sailed to either Haradheere or Hobyo.
The ship, which is owned by the Qingdao Ocean Shipping 11 Company, was on its way from South Africa to India when it was captured.
Monday's hijacking brings to six the total number of vessels 12 currently in the hands of Somali pirates.
Joel Morgan, the Seychelles' minister of state for piracy, said maritime traffic in the area had dropped by a third recently due to the threat. (本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
The De Xin Hai, which was transporting coal, was seized early on Monday in the Indian Ocean, about 1,100km (700 miles) east of the Somali coast.
The hijacking 5 is believed to have been the first time a ship has been seized between the Seychelles（塞舌尔群岛） and Maldives（马尔代夫）.
It is also the first successful attack on a Chinese vessel 6 since the country deployed 7 three warships 8 to the region.
John Harbour, a spokesman for the EU Navfor Maritime 9 Patrol, said one of its aircraft had located the vessel after Monday's attack.
"The aircraft spotted 10 at least four pirates（海盗） on the deck and the vessel is towing two skiffs. It was last reported heading west towards the Somali coast," he said.
Later, one of the pirates, Hassan, told Reuters news agency that the hijacked ship would be sailed to either Haradheere or Hobyo.
The ship, which is owned by the Qingdao Ocean Shipping 11 Company, was on its way from South Africa to India when it was captured.
Monday's hijacking brings to six the total number of vessels 12 currently in the hands of Somali pirates.
Joel Morgan, the Seychelles' minister of state for piracy, said maritime traffic in the area had dropped by a third recently due to the threat. (本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
劫持( hijack的过去式和过去分词 )； 绑架； 拦路抢劫； 操纵（会议等，以推销自己的意图）
- The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from London to Rome. 飞机在从伦敦飞往罗马途中遭到两名持械男子劫持。
- The plane was hijacked soon after it took off. 那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
- The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
- A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
n.海盗行为，剽窃，著作权侵害
- The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.政府已采取有效措施惩治盗版行为。
- They made the place a notorious centre of piracy.他们把这地方变成了臭名昭著的海盗中心。
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管
- The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
- You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用
- Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
- The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。
军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )； 舰只
- The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
- The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。
adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的
- Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
- The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。
adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的
- The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
- Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。