VOA慢速英语:US, South Korea to Deploy THAAD Missile Defense(翻译)

altitude – n. the height of something

peninsula – n. a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water and is attached to a larger land area

ballistic missile – n. a weapon that is shot through the sky over a great distance and then falls to the ground and explodes

irreparable – adj. too bad to be corrected or repaired

sanctions – n. actions that are taken or orders that are given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country

plutonium – n. an element that is used to make nuclear energy and nuclear weapons