炮位

But emplacement is too high, simply out of reach.

但是炮位太高，根本够不着。

Range estimates from the foretop would not have been very useful at that time, especially given the decimated gun crews and difficulties relaying data.

这种时候桅杆顶的测距作业并不十分管用，尤其是当炮手伤亡惨重以及难以传递更新的射击资料之际（此时桅楼测量员与炮位之间可能得靠旗号沟通）（编者注：因为全舰通话道此时已经被击破失效

It was the fault of the gun captain, who had failed to fasten the mooring chain properly and block the four wheels of the gun carriage

这是火炮长的过失。他没有按要求把炮位的铁链固定好，并把炮座的四个轮子塞紧。

It was the fault of the gun captain, who had failed to fasten the moor ing chain properly and block the four wheels of the gun carriage

这是火炮长的过失。他没有按要求把炮位的铁链固定好，并把炮座的四个轮子塞紧。

There were just two at the gun — the gunner and the loader.

实际上在炮位上的只有两个人——炮手和装填手。

It was a superb defensive unit, but in offensive operations it required substantial support to get to a forward emplacement. Enemies would often make strenuous efforts to get close to an emplaced siege tank battery so they could exploit its "deadzone."

在防御的时候它非常强大，但是在进攻的时候，它需要充足的火力支持才能进入前线炮位；此时敌军总是会奋力贴近攻城坦克以进入射击死角。

Digging a trench, digging-in the gun, gun and small arms maintenance — he was very strict about all this.

无论是挖战壕，挖炮位，还是火炮和轻武器的维护保养，他对所有的一切都有着严格的要求。

This was a common practice: among members of the artillery who were taught to draw emplacements, siege-works and enemy positions

当时，很多炮兵都这么做，因为他们要画炮位、攻城设施以及敌方的阵地。

At first light, on his own initiative, Vick located the enemy emplacements andfired on them, using 15 rounds.

破晓时分，维克主动地去查找敌军的炮位并向它们开火，打了15发弹药。

After 3 days of marching and 1 night of preparing their emplacements, the men are extremely tired. Moktar spots the first German tanks on 14th May morning.

接着又花了1个晚上来布置炮位，等全部弄完后炮手们变得非常的疲惫。5月14日清晨，莫科塔赫看到了第一批德国坦克。

Neither the killing of Mr Zarqawi nor any breakthrough on the political front will stop the insurgency and the fratricidal murders in their tracks.

在对危险的南部地区访问时，他斥责什叶派民兵领导人对中央集权的挑衅行为。

In fact,I've got him on the satellite mobile right now.

实际上 我们已接通卫星可视电话了