Meaning of Robert Island | Babel Free
Definitions
An island of Sansha, Hainan, China in the South China Sea. Part of the Paracel Islands, also claimed by both Taiwan and Vietnam.
Equivalents
日本語
甘泉島
Examples
“Peking made claims to the islands a few years ago. Early this month the Foreign Ministry declared the Paracels, in Chinese the Hsishas,‘Chinese territory. Several days later a small band of Chinese, apparently fishermen, landed on Robert Island. They were chased off last Friday by about 30 South Vietnamese Navy commandos, the Saigon military spokesman said.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.