美国有线新闻 CNN 俄罗斯在北极圈以北新建军事基地 同时控制北海航线

 

We're taking you to a part of Russia that's above the Arctic Circle, a place where Russia has a new military base, one of 475 military sites that the nation says it's built in the past six years. Dozens of them are located along the nation's Arctic coast. Several countries claim parts of the Arctic as their own, and Russia wants to dominate the region.

Why? Several reasons. One of them is oil and gas. Scientists say the Arctic has huge reserves of these resources beneath its ice. It'?s rich in minerals and fish. It's also the site of the Northern Sea Route, a shipping¹ lane that significantly reduces the time it takes to sail or ship goods from Europe to Asia. The route passes through Russian territorial² waters and that country wants to control it. It's worked to develop the Northern Sea Route. And as of this month, Russia requires foreign ships that use it to give notice, carry a Russian official aboard and pay increased transit³ fees.

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls the Arctic the most important region that will provide for the future of his country. All this has caught the attention of the U.S. The Coast Guard wants to build a new heavy ice breaker, and the American government is discussing its own Arctic strategy. But in several ways its rival across the Bering Sea appears to ha?ve a head start.

1 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• 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。

2 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。

3 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。