VOA标准英语2011--US Will Not 'Tolerate' Disruption of Vital Oil Strait Traffic
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2011年(十二月)
US Will Not 'Tolerate' Disruption of Vital Oil Strait Traffic
For the second time in two days, Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials warned they would shut down the world’s strategic oil passageway if the West imposes sanctions on Iran's oil shipments. Now the U.S. has responded that it would answer any blockade forcefully. The controversy 1 revolves 2 around Iran’s nuclear capabilities 3.
More than a third of the world's oil flows through this narrow passageway called the Strait of Hormuz. But now, the channel is emerging as a bargaining chip in a war of threats, increasing in intensity 4. The latest, the U.S. military says it will not tolerate any Iranian disruptions of oil shipments in the Strait of Hormuz. The Bahrain-based U.S. Fifith Fleet told VOA that the navy is ready to "counter malevolent 5 actions" to ensure freedom of navigation.
The threats and counterthreats come at a time when the Iranian navy is conducting war exercises in the strait and inevitably 6 coming close to U.S warships 7. Saeed Leilaz, a political analyst 8 based in Tehran, says that magnifies the threat. "Two years ago, Iran's Supreme 9 Leader had the Revolutionary Guards protect the Strait of Hormuz. But regular naval 10 forces are conducting the current war games," he said.
Iran's top naval officer, Admiral Habibollah Sayyari gestures as he speaks during the Velayat-90 war game on the Sea of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, in southern Iran, December 28, 2011.
The threats emerged because European Union ministers are soon to decide on a boycott 11 of Iranian oil, in response to the country's nuclear program. Iran says its uranium enrichment program is for civilian 12 purposes.
Patrick Clawson studies Iranian issues at The Washington Institute. "Trying to close the strait of Hormuz is really a dumb thing for Iran to do. It's contrary to their interests because it would hurt their income, it would unite all of the oil importing countries in the world against them, it would bring a great many navies there to act against what Iran is doing," he said.
But given Iran's past actions, Clawson says it's a real possibility. If so, oil could possibly bypass the strait through a pipeline 13 across the United Arab Emirates. But, it could take several weeks to work out any alternatives.
In the meantime, the blustering 14 affects the price of oil. Prices retreated Wednesday after an initial spike 15, but analysts 16 say the fluid situation could cause continued instability in 2012 prices.
- That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
- We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
- The earth revolves both round the sun and on its own axis. 地球既公转又自转。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Thus a wheel revolves on its axle. 于是，轮子在轴上旋转。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
- Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
- The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
- Why are they so malevolent to me?他们为什么对我如此恶毒？
- We must thwart his malevolent schemes.我们决不能让他的恶毒阴谋得逞。
- In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去，毫无疑问是会散伙的。
- Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。
- 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。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- 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。
- We put the production under a boycott.我们联合抵制该商品。
- The boycott lasts a year until the Victoria board permitsreturn.这个抗争持续了一年直到维多利亚教育局妥协为止。
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
- A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。
- It was five and a half o'clock now, and a raw, blustering morning. 这时才五点半，正是寒气逼人，狂风咆哮的早晨。 来自辞典例句
- So sink the shadows of night, blustering, rainy, and all paths grow dark. 夜色深沉，风狂雨骤；到处途暗路黑。 来自辞典例句
- The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
- They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。