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US Warship Returns Home After Record Time at Sea

米軍艦が記録的な長期航海を経て帰港

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American sailors on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to California on Thursday. They were at sea for 265 days without stopping. This was a record for the ship's deployment.

at sea= 陸から離れて洋上に(航海・服役して)いる状態。without stopping= 途中で一度も停船・寄港せずに連続して。

Family members and friends waited at the port to meet the crew. Many sailors were happy and relieved to see their families. One 20-year-old sailor said he once thought he would never leave the ship. Another sailor asked his family to prepare fresh meals after months at sea.

The ship was away for 322 days in total to support US military actions against Iran. The long trip was hard for the crew. News reports said that sailors faced food shortages and high mental health stress during the deployment.

in total= 合計で、全体で。

Many people in the United States are worried about the ongoing conflict. A recent public opinion poll showed that 65 percent of Americans disapproved of how the government handled the war.

disapproved of= ~に反対する、~に不満・不賛成の意を示す。

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表現パターン

パターン意味
at sea陸から離れて洋上に(航海・服役して)いる状態。
without stopping途中で一度も停船・寄港せずに連続して。
in total合計で、全体で。
disapproved of~に反対する、~に不満・不賛成の意を示す。

語彙

語意味
aircraft carrier航空機を搭載し、甲板から発着させる大型軍艦。
deployment軍隊や人員、機器などを、活動や作業に備えて適切に配置・展開すること。
relieved(心配・不安などがなくなって)ほっとした、安心した
food shortages食料が不足していること。また、その状態。
disapproved(人・行為などを)よくないと思う;(〜に)賛成しない、支持しない

言語メモ

  • •空母アブラハム・リンカーンは、アメリカ海軍が誇るニミッツ級航空母艦の1隻で、世界最大級の大型軍艦です。
  • •長期間にわたる洋上派遣は、家族との離別や限られた船内生活により、乗組員に大きな精神的・肉体的負担を与えることが知られています。

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読んだ内容を確認しましょう。

  1. Many sailors were happy and   to see their families.

  2. How long was the USS Abraham Lincoln at sea without stopping?

Source: Al Jazeera