sea-lane

基本解释

He strengthened trade restrictions on the North and closed off South Korea’s sea-lanes to North Korean vessels.
他坚定的停止的与北方的贸易并对关闭了通往朝鲜的海上航线。
In tune with the cycle of the monsoon winds, this network of sea-lanes and harbors bound East and West in a continuous exchange of goods and ideas.
连接东西方航道和海港的网络，不间断的进行货物与思想的交流，与季风的周而复始一致。
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。

It is not hard to imagine circumstances, many in which Japan would be a by-stander, where sea-lanes could be blocked.
FORBES: Elections, Nuclear Energy, and the U.S. Security Alliance
American officials are careful to insist only on freedom of navigation through what are some of the busiest sea-lanes in the world.
ECONOMIST: China and the Philippines
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.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Security Policy In The Post-Kuwait World

Sea lanes are particular routes which ships regularly use in order to cross a sea or ocean.