Yemen also overlooks a maritime "choke-point," a narrow passage like the Strait of Hormuz at the tip of the Persian Gulf.

也门还是通往海上的“咽喉”要道---这与波斯湾角上的霍尔木兹海峡的狭长海道有点类似。

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Smaller Asian navies are expanding as a counterbalance to the big powers, and they have an interest in keeping hands off the choke-point of the Malacca Strait.

其他亚洲小型海军的扩张，只是为了保持与大国的军事平衡，它们愿意把手从马六甲海峡的瓶颈处移开。

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These gateways provide a choke point at which security and auditing can be imposed.

这些关卡提供了一个扼止点，在此可以进行安全检查和审计。

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