patrol ship

基本解釋

Military tensions have been high since a South Korean patrol ship sank in March, killing 46 sailors.
軍事緊張局勢自從一艘韓國巡邏艦在三月沉沒，導致46名水手死亡以來一直很嚴峻。
This time China’s response was to send a fishery patrol ship (hardly a match for a destroyer) to the area.
這次中國派遣了一艘漁政船（幾乎沒有一項符合驅逐艦的條件）前往該海域。
Navy officials said the sinking might have been caused by the influx of water after the fishing boat collided with the patrol ship.
海軍官員說，沉沒可能是漁船與巡邏艦相撞后，水涌入造成的。

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