The Economist - Advanced English (with Chinese Translation)
| 📰 Article: | Digging for victory |
| 📂 Section: | Leaders (Cover Story) |
| 📅 Date: | February 28, 2026 |
| 📊 Level: | Advanced (C1-C2) |
| 🔗 Original: | The Economist |
| 🗄️ Archive: | Archive.ph |
This cover story examines America's pursuit of critical mineral dominance as a geopolitical strategy, arguing that control over minerals essential for clean energy and technology has become a new form of economic warfare.
中文：這篇封面故事檢視了美國爭奪關鍵礦物主導權作為地緣政治戰略，認為控制清潔能源和技術所需的礦物已成為一種新的經濟戰形式。
| Word 單詞 |
POS 詞性 |
Pronunciation 發音 |
Definition 定義 |
Example 例句 |
Your Sentence 你的句子 |
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| dominance | n | /ˈdɒm.ɪ.nəns/ |
Power and influence over others n. 主導地位，支配 |
"America's pursuit of critical mineral dominance"
譯：美國爭奪關鍵礦物主導地位
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| geopolitical | adj | /ˌdʒiː.əʊˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪ.kəl/ |
Relating to politics and international relations adj. 地緣政治的 |
"A geopolitical strategy for resource control"
譯：資源控制的地緣政治戰略
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| mineral | n | /ˈmɪn.rəl/ |
A solid inorganic substance occurring naturally n. 礦物，礦產 |
"Critical minerals for clean energy technology"
譯：清潔能源技術的關鍵礦物
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| strategic | adj | /strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/ |
Relating to long-term planning adj. 戰略的，策略的 |
"Strategic reserves of rare earth elements"
譯：稀土元素的戰略儲備
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| supply | n | /səˈplaɪ/ |
An amount of something available n. 供應，供給 |
"Global supply chains for battery materials"
譯：電池材料的全球供應鏈
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| dependency | n | /dɪˈpen.dən.si/ |
The state of relying on someone or something n. 依賴，依存 |
"Reducing dependency on foreign suppliers"
譯：減少對外國供應商的依賴
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| leverage | n/v | /ˈliː.vər.ɪdʒ/ |
Power to influence; use something to maximum advantage n. 影響力，槓桿作用 v. 利用 |
"Using mineral control as economic leverage"
譯：利用礦物控制作為經濟槓桿
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| transition | n | /trænˈzɪʃ.ən/ |
The process of changing from one state to another n. 轉型，過渡 |
"The transition to clean energy requires minerals"
譯：清潔能源轉型需要礦物
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| monopoly | n | /məˈnɒp.əl.i/ |
Exclusive control of a market or resource n. 壟斷，獨占 |
"Breaking China's monopoly on rare earths"
譯：打破中國對稀土的壟斷
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| weaponize | v | /ˈwep.ən.aɪz/ |
Use something as a weapon or tool of coercion v. 武器化，作為武器 |
"Trade dependencies can be weaponized"
譯：貿易依賴可以被武器化
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1. What does "dominance" mean?
2. What does "geopolitical" mean?
3. What is a "mineral"?
4. What does "strategic" mean?
5. What does "dependency" mean?
6. What does "leverage" mean?
7. What does "transition" mean?
8. What is a "monopoly"?
9. What does "weaponize" mean?
10. What is "supply"?