The United States says it will deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe as part of a broader effort to support eastern European members of NATO against Russia.

美国表示将在欧洲部署F-22战斗机，支持北约东欧成员国对抗来自俄罗斯的威胁。

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This means trading off“exquisite” top-end equipment, such as the F-22 fighter, for less capable but cheaper stuff, like the F-35 joint-strike fighter being made with several other allies.

这意味着，美国将购买不那么简短但却足够廉价的装备，如F-35战斗机，为不是像F-22这样华而不实的高精尖端武器。

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This means trading off"exquisite" top-end equipment, such as the F-22 fighter, for less capable but cheaper stuff, like the F-35 joint-strike fighter being made with several other allies.

这意味着，美国将购买不那么简短但却足够廉价的装备，如F-35战斗机，为不是像F-22这样华而不实的高精尖端武器。

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The F-22 is what experts call an "air superiority" fighter, designed to defeat enemy jets in mid-air battles.

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Last year at this time, we had proposed canceling the F-22 fighter jet.

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Critics say that the F-22 fighter has vastly exceeded its cost estimates.

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For instance, production of the F-22 fighter was prematurely terminated in 2009 even though it meant losing 25, 000 jobs in an already weak economy.

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