Patrol vessels around the world vary in size in direct proportion to the distance they are expected to operate offshore. High Seas boarding __(51)__ a patrol vessel that can work comfortably at distances of 200 nautical miles and further from 52 . The vessel must have the speed, range, maneuverability, communications sophistication, and __(53)__ technology to accomplish the patrol function efficiently. In total, this equates to the description of a __(54)__ vessel. The problem is that not all member states have large vessels and the crews to run them. Still, we should discourage any thought of chartering a fishing vessel, or transport, or out-of-work research vessel and attempting to mount a __(55)__ than qualified high seas patrol effort.
第 55 格應填入:
Alarger
Bless正確答案
Cmore
Dsuperior
答案與詳解
B
正確答案
空格55填入 less,表示「比合格標準更差/不足的」公海巡邏行動,與前文強調高規格裝備形成對比。
為什麼答案是 B
短文指出不是所有成員國都有大型船艦與船員,接著警告不要租用漁船、運輸船或閒置研究船來執行「less than qualified(不達合格標準)」的公海巡邏任務,less than qualified 為固定慣用語,意為「不足格的、達不到要求的」,與前文強調高規格要求形成完整邏輯對比。