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The U.S. government has approved the sale of up to nine Boeing Co P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes to Britain.
经美国政府批准，9架波音P-8A“海神”海上巡逻机将向英国出售KTUy6STxZqW!V@_。
The U.S. Defense Department added on Friday that the deal is valued at $3.2 billion.
周五，美国防部称总价值为32亿美元t@gW@O*%.XIY。
The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees foreign arms sales, notified Congress about the potential sale on Thursday.

周四，国防安全合作署向国会告知出售计划，安全合作署对对外军售进行监督-2u%x7Q&s+mfxXNY=m。
Lawmakers now have 15 days to block the sale although such action is unlikely given close ties between the United States and the UK.
目前，国会有15天否决时间，但因英美关系亲密，此举不太可能出现Q7~%UIs]%JX(B。
The proposed sale will enhance Britain's capabilities to provide national defense and contribute to NATO and coalition operations.
此次军售将大大提高英军国防实力，并将在北约和联合行动中发挥重要作用uAIyyOC3f*b.7&。

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词语解释

1.up to 多达

例句：I can take up to four people in my car.
我的车能载4个人,*t+cA%~%tcFz。

2.arms sale 武器销售

例句：I think the senator will packwood on the arms sale.
我认为这位参议员会改变对武器销售案的立场Ta+o-3Dj4Led4*^。

3.national defense 国防

例句：He has been stepped up to the Ministry of National Defense.
他已被提升，到国防部去工作了,*r&ncclj_。

4.coalition operation 有助于

例句：Various factors contributed to his downfall.
多种因素的作用导致了他的倒台K6z[)xieCW。