China,France conduct joint naval drill

时间：2007-09-26 06:44:41

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Chinese naval1 vessels3 and French naval vessels take part in a joint4 exercise in the Mediterranean5 Sea, Sept. 25, 2007. The Chinese naval vessel2 formation of guided-missile destroyer "Guangzhou" and its supply ship "Weishanhu" attended the joint exercise with the French Navy, code-named "China-France Friendship 2007," in the Mediterranean Sea Tuesday, on the Chinese vessels' way back home after their 87-day four-nation European tour.
 
Toulon, France, Sept. 26 - Naval forces of China and France conducted a joint military exercise in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday.

 

The "China-France Friendship 2007" drill in the Mediterranean Sea off the southern French port city of Toulon was the first of its kind between the two navies in the Mediterranean.

 

The five-phase exercise focused on joint search and rescue operations. It aimed to improve cooperation between the two navies to improve their ability to cope with unconventional security threats.

 

The exercise was conducted shortly after two Chinese naval vessels, the guided missile destroyer Guangzhou and supply ship Weishanhu, wrapped up an 87-day European tour that took them to Russia, Britain, Spain and France.

 

Major General Su Zhiqian, deputy commander of the South China Sea Fleet of the Chinese Navy and commander of the two Chinese naval vessels, said after the exercise that the goodwill6 visit and the military exercise had helped deepen the military exchange and cooperation between the two countries, explored ways to jointly7 respond to unconventional security threats and boosted their capability8 to deal with a security crises.

 

On Tuesday morning the two Chinese vessels sailed out of Toulon, the last stop on a voyage of 23,000 nautical9 miles on which they also called at Russia's St. Petersburg, Britain's Portsmouth, and Spain's Cadiz.

 

After the exercise, the two Chinese vessels were to return home.

 

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1 naval h1lyU     
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
参考例句：
  • He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
  • The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
2 vessel 4L1zi     
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。
3 vessels fc9307c2593b522954eadb3ee6c57480     
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
参考例句：
  • The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4 joint m3lx4     
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。
5 Mediterranean ezuzT     
adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
  • Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。
6 goodwill 4fuxm     
n.善意，亲善，信誉，声誉
参考例句：
  • His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
  • We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店，两千英镑买下了它的信誉。
7 jointly jp9zvS     
ad.联合地，共同地
参考例句：
  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
  • She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
8 capability JsGzZ     
n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
参考例句：
  • She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
  • Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
9 nautical q5azx     
adj.海上的，航海的，船员的
参考例句：
  • A nautical mile is 1,852 meters.一海里等于1852米。
  • It is 206 nautical miles from our present location.距离我们现在的位置有206海里。

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