It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for themselves.

抛弃沉船并丢下乘客让他们自己谋生，这就是船长的懦弱。

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Senior U.S. diplomats and two warships are converging on South Korea, in a show of solidarity four months after the sinking of a South Korean military vessel.

美国高级外交官和两艘军舰将在韩国会合，这是自韩国天安号军舰沉没4个月后，美国表现团结的一个行动。

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The sinking operation was delayed when a Canadian fishing boat expressed interest in salvaging the Japanese boat. The Canadian ship eventually determined it could not tow the crippled vessel.

一艘加拿大渔船曾表示有兴趣挽救这艘日本渔船，因此沉船行动一度被推迟。这艘加拿大渔船最后决定，无法拖动这艘被损毁的船只。

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Officials say the leaflets are intended to inform North Koreans about the sinking of the South Korean naval vessel.

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North Korea denies responsibility. These war games are a direct response to the sinking of the South Korean vessel.

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Recovery teams spent weeks searching the submerged decks and cabins for those who failed to escape the sinking vessel.

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Elements within the regime want to jump ship from a "sinking vessel" and join the opposition, but they have been held back by the threat that their family members would be arrested and tortured or killed, Skinner said.

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South Korea was angered by China's refusal to condemn North Korea for sinking a naval vessel and shelling civilians on one of its islands.

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