英闻天下——120 China to Survey Diaoyu Islands: Spokesman
英语课
Chinese authorities are planning to survey the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea as part of a program to map its territorial 1 islands and reefs.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry 2 spokesperson said the move is aimed to "safeguard China's marine 3 rights".
The first stage of the island surveying and mapping was launched in 2009.
Work to monitor islands located within 100 km of the coastline has been completed, according to a document from the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation.
The second stage will cover islands including the Diaoyu Islands.
Relations between the two East Asian neighbors have plunged 4 since the Japanese government purchased some of the Diaoyu Islands from their private owner last September.
China has issued several statements, reiterating 5 its sovereignty over the islands and adjacent waters.
Japan has scrambled 6 fighter jets several times to follow China's surveillance ships and flights flying over the region.
Earlier, Chinese Vice 7 Foreign Minister Fu Ying has met with Kenji Kosaka, a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
China's Foreign Ministry said that China and Japan have maintained communication on how to settle current disputes at various diplomatic levels.
adj.领土的，领地的
- 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。
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
- Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
- The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
- She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
反复地说，重申( reiterate的现在分词 )
- He keeps reiterating his innocence. 他一再申明他无罪。
- The Chinese government also sent a note to the British government, reiterating its position. 中国政府同时将此立场照会英国政府。
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞
- Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》