VOA慢速英语2015 朝鲜划设禁航区 引发导弹测试担忧

AS IT IS 2015-11-20 North Korea's 'No-Sail Zone' Raises Missile Concerns 朝鲜划设禁航区 引发导弹测试担忧

North Korea has declared a “no-sail zone” off its eastern coast and raised concerns that it will carry out a missile test.

朝鲜已经宣布在其东海岸划设禁航区，此举引发了公众对朝鲜再次进行导弹测试的担忧。

Officials said this week that the no-sail zone is near the eastern coastal¹ city of Wonsan. It is effective from November 11 to December 7. Reports say the order started in North Korea’s internal communications channels.

本周韩国官员表示，禁航区设在朝鲜东部港口城市元山附近，禁航期为11月11日至12月7日。据有关报道称，该指令起先是通过朝鲜内部流传出来的。

The U.N.’s International Maritime² Organization told VOA it has not received any notification from North Korea about a no-sail declaration.

周一，联合国国际海事组织在发给美国之音的邮件中称，还未收到朝鲜关于禁航的任何通知。

The move comes as South Korean media reported that the U.N. Secretary General planned to visit the North.

朝鲜做出这一举动之时，正值韩国媒体报道联合国秘书长计划访问朝鲜。

However, a U.N. spokesperson said Wednesday that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would not travel to the communist country.

然而，周三联合国发言人称，秘书长潘基文不会访问朝鲜这个共产主义国家。

A spokesperson for South Korea’s Joint³ Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Monday the military will increase readiness if necessary. The spokesperson said the military is closely watching activities related to a possible launch.

周一，韩国参谋长联席会议发言人接受记者采访时表示，如有需要，军队将随时待命。该发言人还表示韩国军方将密切关注朝鲜所有发射举动。

Experts in Seoul say North Korea could launch a mid-range missile or a new kind of ballistic missile.

韩国首尔的专业人士分析，朝鲜有可能会发射一枚中程导弹，或者一种新型弹道导弹。

Shin In-Kyun is a defense⁴ expert who says, “The no sail zone is quite expansive and I believe that is because Pyongyang intends to fire a Rodong missile.” North Korea's mid-range missile is able to travel 1,300 kilometers.

国防专家Shin In-Kyun表示，禁航区范围划设如此之广，平壤有可能发射“劳动”导弹。朝鲜的中程导弹射程达1300公里。

Some Korean media speculated that North Korea might fire a ballistic missile from a submarine. In May, North Korea claimed it had successfully fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

韩国媒体纷纷猜测，朝鲜可能会发射一枚潜射弹道导弹。朝鲜曾于5月份时声称已成功发射一枚潜射弹道导弹。

But a South Korean official who asked to remain unnamed told VOA that North Korea declared no-sail zones several times in the past few months. It did not, however, follow with a missile launch.

一名不愿透露姓名的韩国官员告诉记者，过去的一段时间内，朝鲜划设了几次禁航区，但是并未发射导弹。

Words in This Story

zone – n. an area that is different in a particular way

channels – n. a path for communication from one group to another

speculate – v. to make a guess about something without have all the information about it

ballistic missile –n. a missile able to travel great distances

1 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

2 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。

3 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

4 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。