Red Sea port, from Arabic as-suways, from Egyptian suan "beginning," in reference to the port at the head of the Red Sea. The modern Suez Canal opened in 1869.
权威例句
1. Long-mothballed projects like widening the Suez Canal are being dusted off.
诸如拓宽苏伊士运河等长期束之高阁的计划正被重新采用。
2. Egypt has lost out on revenues from the Suez Canal.
埃及在苏伊士运河上的收益上受了损。
3. The ship is sailing towards Europe through the Suez Canal.
这条船正通过苏伊士运河驶往欧洲.
4. They blockaded the Suez Canal in violation of international agreement.
他们违反国际公约封锁了苏伊士运河.
5. Meanwhile the merger of GDF and Suez is in serious trouble.