CCTV9英语新闻：Sansha's new passenger ship goes into operation

A new roll-on/roll-off ship delivered last month to China's southernmost city of Sansha has set off on its maiden¹ voyage.

The ship, the Sansha Number One, will increase cargo² and passenger transportation capacity between the island groups in the South China Sea, and the port city of Wenchang on the main island of Hainan Province.  

On board the first cruise are some four hundred government workers, soldiers and resident representatives of the Sansha islands. Compared to the existing transport vessel³, the Qiongsha Number 3, the new ship cuts travel time by a third, to ten hours. The Sansha Number One is also equipped with a helicopter landing platform, which makes it convenient for maritime⁴ rescue and island patrolling.

A new roll-on/roll-off ship delivered last month to China's southernmost city of Sansha has set off on its maiden voyage.

 

The ship, the Sansha Number One, will increase cargo and passenger transportation capacity between the island groups in the South China Sea, and the port city of Wenchang on the main island of Hainan Province.

1 maiden   

n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的

参考例句：

• The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。
• The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。

2 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

3 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

4 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。