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.
該UH-1N機隊曾被空軍用來巡邏美國的洲際彈道導彈領域和運送整個華盛頓地區的貴賓。 (工業和信息化部電子科學技術情報研究所劉娜)
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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.
伊朗將衛星送上太空軌道這一擧動也可能在鄰國間産生恐慌，因爲這意味著它將有能力發射洲際彈道導彈。
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.
然而被火箭飛躍領土的美國，韓國和日本稱這次發射是大浦洞-2型洲際彈道導彈的偽裝。

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)