演播室访谈:韩国对中国防空识别区表示乐观

South Korea announced an extension of its air defense¹ identification zone on Sunday. The zone encompasses² submerged rocks within the overlapping³ exclusive economic zones of China and South Korea. China responded on Monday saying it was willing to maintain communications with South Korea on the basis of equality and mutual⁴ respect. 

For more analysis, we are joined by Mr. Ruan Zongze, vice⁵ president of the China Institute of International Studies.

1. Good evening Mr. Ruan. Why has South Korea expanded its air defense identification zone, just days after China did the same thing? Do the two issues have any connection?

2. Japan is reacting quite differently to China and South Korea separately on their Air Defense Identification Zones. It’s calling other countries in the region like the Philippines, to oppose China’s move. Do you think this will put China in a difficult situation?

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 encompasses   

v.围绕( encompass的第三人称单数 )；包围；包含；包括

参考例句：

• The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. 这项工作涉及的职责范围很广。
• Its conservation law encompasses both its magnitude and its direction. 它的守恒定律包括大小和方向两方面。 来自辞典例句

3 overlapping   

adj./n.交迭（的）

参考例句：

• There is no overlapping question between the two courses. 这两门课程之间不存在重叠的问题。
• A trimetrogon strip is composed of three rows of overlapping. 三镜头摄影航线为三排重迭的象片所组成。

4 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

5 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。