rare-earth

基本解释

They also discussed India's rare-earths industry;
两国也讨论了印度的稀土工业；
They also discussed India’s rare-earths industry; Japan currently depends on Chinese imports of the minerals.
两国也讨论了印度的稀土工业；日本目前的矿产资源依赖于从中国进口。
Acting on the hunch, I dumped my meager life savings -- about $9,000 -- into the rare-earths sector, and waited for the payoff.
于是凭直觉，我用我可怜的积蓄（大概9千美元）买了稀土股，等待回报。

President Barack Obama will personally announce the action to join Japan and the European Union in requesting consultations with China at the Geneva-based trade arbiter over rare-earths shipments, an administration official said yesterday in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of the White House announcement.
FORBES: China to Face WTO Case Over Rare Earths: All a Little Late
This week's ruling applies to materials like bauxite, coke, magnesium, manganese and zinc, but, most notably, does not apply to rare earths -- a group of 17 elements critical to the production of tablets, smartphones and myriad other gadgets.
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FORBES: Dual-Use Technology, Japan-China Economic Integration, and the New Japanese NSC