慢速英语:US Naval Presence ‘Shaping Events’ in South China Sea

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短语讲解：

1. The disputes recently led to anti-Chinese protests in Vietnam.

lead to 把…带到; 领到; （道路）通向; 导致
例句：That can lead to serious consequences.
这会导致严重的后果。

2. At least two people have died with many others injured in the unrest. 

at least 至少
例句：At least that's the theory.
至少理论上是这样。

3. We have got to manage our way through this, in my opinion, through this East China Sea and South China Sea (tensions). 

in one's opinion 据某人看来; 根据某人的看法
例句：In my opinion, it's enough for a family to have one child.
我的观点是家里有一个孩子就足够了。

4. It’s a lot of humanitarian assistance, search-and-rescue, medical.

a lot of 许多的; 诸多
例句：A lot of what's changing now is subtle.
许多变化都非常微妙。

5. We were doing carrier operations together, very, very complex, integrating air wings, and I think it would be great if we could get back to that level.

get back to （事后）答复，反馈
例句：I wanted to get back to real jobs.
我希望回到脚踏实地的工作。

6. The chief of naval operations said the U.S. Navy is fully ready to support President Obama’s “pivot,” or rebalance, to Asia.

be ready to 预备，即将
例句：Be ready to discuss these issues.
你都要做好谈论这些事项的准备。