soaring:加剧
push back:反击
contested claims:有争议的主张
tap the energy resources:开发能源
reaped the benefits:获益
all had gone to plan:一切按计划进行
has long eyed xx as xx:将xx视为xx
successive governments:历届政府
dubbed:被称为
vague:模糊的
tribunal:法庭
dismissed the ruling,:驳回了裁决
all point to:揭示了
standoff:对峙
tactics:策略
a veto :否决权
is slated to:预计
flip xx towards xx:将xx转向xx
assertive stance:强硬的立场
a flurry of:一系列
countering xx’s footprint:反击xx 的努力
drills:演习
got underway :正在进行中
at the top of the agenda:首要议题
step up:加强
defense pact:国防协议
vessels:船只
invoke our mutual defense treaty:援引我们的共同防御条约
mainland:大陆
critical artery :重要的动脉
maritime crude:海上原油
probable reserves:可能蕴藏
a mounting energy crisis :日益严重的能源危机
critical :严峻
have exclusive rights:拥有专属权利
swarmed:涌入了
blocking access:封锁了通道
untenable:站不住脚的
assertiveness:自信
is forecast to:预计
depleted:耗尽的
shuttered:关闭了
brief outages:短暂停电
brownouts :停电
downplay differences with:淡化分歧
distance his nation from:疏远他的国家
took office:上任
embracing:接受了
publicizing encounters with:公开与xx的遭遇
impede it:阻碍它
pulling up:停在
disregard:无视
blared:大声地
collision:碰撞
are proceeding to our planned route:我们正在按照计划的路线前进
passage:通道
backdrop:背景
directed:指示
enforce:实施
count on:依靠
Pressed about:当被问及
territorial sovereignty:领土主权
In a clear reference to:明确指的是
stalemate:僵局
footing :处境
delayed indefinitely:无限期推迟
leak:泄露
casualty:受害者
terminated:结束
integrated :集成
offshore:近海的
back down:让步
compensation:补偿金
red tape:繁文缛节
loomed over the effort:笼罩着这一努力
locked below the seabed:被锁定在海底
undertake extended missions:执行更长时间的任务
sails :航行
underestimate:被低估
available.:可用的
a big head start:领先一步
decisive:决定性
sensing capabilities:感知能力
lengthy delays:长时间延误
approvals :审批
contract:合同
upended projects:扰乱了项目
get its xx gas field off the coast of:将其xx气田带离海岸
harassment:骚扰
cyber:间谍
allegedly:据称
broker an accord:达成协议
seismic studies:地震研究
it foundered:沉没了,搁浅了
corruption allegations and the threat of impeachment:腐败指控和弹劾威胁
pivot to :转到
poisoning that relationship:破坏了关系
unconstitutional.:违宪的
a joint venture agreement:合资协议
contested :提出诉讼
toxic:毒性
repeated setbacks:一再受挫
approved:批准
memo:备忘录
issued a statement:发表声明
stay buried:将被埋没
hurdles :障碍
are loathe:不愿意的
geopolitical minefield:地缘政治雷区
boardroom:董事会
modest field :规模不大的油田
identical fields:相同的油田
harassment:骚扰
precarious position:不稳定的境地
to keep things on an even keel:保持平稳
fraught:令人担忧
dragged:拖延