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

• The more sinister explanation is that he is about to make mischief in the Middle East again
  更为险恶的解释是，他准备再次在中东地区制造事端。
• Trouble was boiling up in the middle east.
  中东的纠纷日益加剧。
• They take care to follow the course of peace in the Middle East.
  他们密切注视着中东的和平进程。
• 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。
• 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。
• The highest rates are found in Africa and the Middle East.
  非洲和中东地区此种死亡率和伤害率最高。
• 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。
• 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。
• Foreign investors worry about corruption, mismanagement and security problems across North Africa and the Middle East.
  外国投资者都担心北非和中东的腐败、管理不善和安全问题。
• And so we believe those same sectarian conflicts can be overcome in the Middle East and North Africa.
  因此我们相信，中东和北非那些同样的宗派冲突是可以克服的。