夏说英语新闻晨读 第545期:新一轮印巴冲突

 本期内容：

Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian military jets and captured a pilot in a major escalation¹ between the nuclear powers over Kashmir. India said it had lost one MiG-21 fighter and demanded the immediate² and safe return of its pilot. Pakistani PM Imran Khan said the two sides could not afford a miscalculation with the weapons they had. India and Pakistan-both nuclear-armed states-claim all of Kashmir, but control only parts of it.

military jets: 军用机
civilian³ jets: 民用机
commercial jet: 商用喷气机
capture: v. 捕获；俘虏
escalation: n. 升级
fighter: n. 战斗机
miscalculation: n. 错误计算

1 escalation   

n.扩大，增加

参考例句：

• The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。 来自辞典例句
• Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。 来自辞典例句

2 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

3 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• 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。