intercontinental ballistic missile

基本解释

The UH-1N fleet is used by the Air Force to patrol intercontinental ballistic missile fields in the United States and to transport VIPs throughout the Washington region.
该UH-1N机队曾被空军用来巡逻美国的洲际弹道导弹领域和运送整个华盛顿地区的贵宾。 (工业和信息化部电子科学技术情报研究所刘娜)
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Iran could also frighten the neighbourhood by putting a satellite into orbit, which would mean its having the capability to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile.
伊朗将卫星送上太空轨道这一举动也可能在邻国间产生恐慌，因为这意味着它将有能力发射洲际弹道导弹。
Yet the United States, South Korea and Japan, over whose main island the rocket flew, said that the launch was a front for testing a Taepodong-2 intercontinental ballistic missile.
然而被火箭飞跃领土的美国，韩国和日本称这次发射是大浦洞-2型洲际弹道导弹的伪装。

Blair said North Korea is using its upcoming space launch as a cover for its intercontinental ballistic missile program.
"I think that North Korea is attempting to demonstrate an ICBM [i.e.,intercontinental ballistic missile capability through a space launch.
Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, Secretary Gates said the U.S.intelligence community believes that Iran has been slower to develop its intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities than previously thought.

The launch indicates that Iran is acquiring greater prowess in developing intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities.
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a missile that follows a ballistic trajectory and has the range to carry a nuclear bomb over 5500 km ( abbr: ICBM)