Middle East

英 [ˈmɪdl iːst]

美 [ˈmɪdl iːst]

n.  中东(包括亚洲西南部和非洲东北部)

经济

牛津词典

noun

• 中东（包括亚洲西南部和非洲东北部）
  an area that covers SW Asia and NE Africa

柯林斯词典

• N-PROPER 中东；中东地区
  The Middle Eastis the area around the eastern Mediterranean that includes Iran and all the countries in Asia to the west and south-west of Iran.
  1. The two great rivers of the Middle East rise in the mountains of Turkey.
     中东地区的两大河流发源于土耳其境内的山脉。

双语例句

• They signed an agreement that parcelled out the Middle East into several spheres of influence.
  他们签订了一项协议，将中东瓜分为几个势力范围。
• The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil.
  中东是世界上最为重要的一个产油地。
• Its strategic location extends from the Middle East ( Southwest Asia) to Southeast Europe.
  它跨越了中东（亚洲西南部）和欧洲东南部。
• The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process
  这个行动意味着中东和平进程受挫。
• Egypt has said there is no time to lose in the search for a Middle East settlement.
  埃及称寻求中东和解刻不容缓。
• He will go to the Middle East next week to get the ball rolling again on peace talks
  他下周将前往中东，开始重启和谈。
• The trouble-ridden Middle East commands the attention of the world.
  中东是举世瞩目的多事地区。
• Mr Cook is intending to go to the Middle East on Friday.
  库克先生打算周五去中东。
• The result of the election in is yet another hopeful sign that peace could come to the Middle East.
  已出炉的选举结果再次显示在中东实现和平是有希望的。
• Middle East peace talks in Washington showed signs of progress yesterday
  昨天在华盛顿举行的中东和谈有了取得进展的迹象。