At first, American shipping was almost defenseless against Frenchprivateers, but by 1800 armed merchantmen and U.S. warships were clearing the sea-lanes.

一开始，美国船只几乎对法国私人船只并无防范，但是1800艘武装商船以及美国战船澄清航路。

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At first, American shipping was almost defenseless against Frenchprivateers, but by 1800 armed merchantmen and U. s. warships were clearing the sea-lanes.

一开始，美国船只几乎对法国私人船只并无防范，但是1800艘武装商船以及美国战船澄清航路。

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Resource competition among rising powers and the need to protect sea lanes will keep naval strategists in work for years.

今后数年内，新崛起的国家对自然资源你争我抢，并且都要极力保护他们的海上航线，这些问题会让海军战略家们忙得不可开交。

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It is not hard to imagine circumstances, many in which Japan would be a by-stander, where sea-lanes could be blocked.

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American officials are careful to insist only on freedom of navigation through what are some of the busiest sea-lanes in the world.

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One such means would be for Japan to honor its thus-far unfulfilled, nine year-old commitment to defend its own sea-lanes and airspace out to 1, 000 miles.

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