China
zhōng guó
中国
and
yǔ
与
World
shì jiè
世界
US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to cost / cost of
hào zī
耗资
has reached / now totaling
yǐ dá
已达
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
the Senate
cānyìyuàn
参议院
to reject / to veto
fǒujué
否决
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
War Powers Act / Resolution
Zhànzhēng Quánlì Fǎ
战争权力法
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
resolution
juéyì
决议
United States
Měiguó
美国
with / and (formal)
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
military
jūnshì
军事
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
already
yǐ
已
to continue / to persist
chíxù
持续
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
60 days
60 tiān
60天
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to cost / cost of
hào zī
耗资
to estimate
gūjì
估计
to reach / to total
dá
达
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
the Senate
cānyìyuàn
参议院
recently
jìn rì
近日
to reject / to veto
fǒujué
否决
aspect particle
le
了
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
the War Powers Act / Resolution
Zhànzhēng Quánlì Fǎ
《战争权力法》
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
ending the war
zhōng zhàn
终战
resolution
juéyì
决议
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to blockade / blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Hormuz (strait name)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait / channel
hǎixiá
海峡
to continue / continuously
chíxù
持续
to push up / to drive up
tuī gāo
推高
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
oil price
yóujià
油价
analysts / commentators
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
in the short term
duǎnqī nèi
短期内
difficult to / hard to
nányǐ
难以
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
May 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
United States
Měiguó
美国
with / and (formal)
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
between
zhījiān
之间
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
military
jūnshì
军事
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
already
yǐ
已
to continue / to persist
chíxù
持续
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
60 days
60 tiān
60天
United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Defense / Pentagon
guófáng bù
国防部
to estimate
gūjì
估计
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to cost / cost of
hào zī
耗资
has reached / now totaling
yǐ dá
已达
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
this / this time
cǐ cì
此次
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
on / at (formal)
yú
于
February 28th
2 yuè 28 rì
2月28日
by / from
yóu
由
US-Israel
Měi Yǐ
美以
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
against / toward
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military
jūnshì
军事
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
airstrike
kōngxí
空袭
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
to lead to / to result in
dǎozhì
导致
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
within the territory
jìng nèi
境内
more than
yú
逾
more than 3,300 people
3300 rén
3300人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately thereafter / promptly
suíjí
随即
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to blockade / blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
Hormuz (strait name)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait / channel
hǎixiá
海峡
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
energy
néngyuán
能源
market
shìchǎng
市场
consequently / following which
suí zhī
随之
violent / intense
jùliè
剧烈
fluctuation / turbulence
zhèndàng
震荡
Brent (crude oil benchmark)
Bùlúntè
布伦特
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
price
jiàgé
价格
at one point / temporarily
yīdù
一度
to climb / to surge
pān shēng
攀升
to / up to
zhì
至
$126 per barrel
měi tǒng 126 měiyuán
每桶126美元
United States
Měiguó
美国
Congress
guóhuì
国会
surrounding / centered on
wéirào
围绕
the War Powers Act / Resolution
Zhànzhēng Quánlì Fǎ
《战争权力法》
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
deadline
jiézhǐ qīxiàn
截止期限
to launch / to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
intense / fierce
jīliè
激烈
debate
biànlùn
辩论
the Senate
cānyìyuàn
参议院
on / at (formal)
yú
于
April 30th
4 yuè 30 rì
4月30日
by / through
yǐ
以
procedural
chéngxù xìng
程序性
vote / to vote
tóupiào
投票
to reject / to veto
fǒujué
否决
aspect particle
le
了
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
the said / this
gāi
该
law
fǎlǜ
法律
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
resolution
juéyì
决议
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
to criticize
pīpíng
批评
United States
Měiguó
美国
against / toward
duì
对
Iran (abbreviated)
Yī
伊
port / harbor
gǎngkǒu
港口
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
is / are
shì
是
against / toward
duì
对
military
jūnshì
军事
action / operation
xíngdòng
行动
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
direct
zhíjiē
直接
extension / continuation
yánshēn
延伸
and / also
bìng
并
to state / to say (formal)
chēng
称
this action / this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
causing people to / making it
lìng rén
令人
difficult to / hard to
nányǐ
难以
to bear / to withstand
chéngshòu
承受
in / within
zài
在
domestic / at home
guónèi
国内
United States
Měiguó
美国
gasoline / petrol
qìyóu
汽油
retail
língshòu
零售
price
jiàgé
价格
already
yǐ
已
rose to / increased to
shēng zhì
升至
$4.30 per gallon
měi jiālún 4.3 měiyuán
每加仑4.3美元
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
pressure
yālì
压力
consequently / as a result
suí zhī
随之
further
jìnyī bù
进一步
to worsen / to intensify
jiājù
加剧
analysts / commentators
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to hold the view that
rènwéi
认为
this (for large-scale events)
zhè chǎng
这场
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
have / there is
yǒu
有
possibility / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to evolve into / to develop into
yǎnbiàn wéi
演变为
one (for events / contests)
yī chǎng
一场
protracted / long-drawn-out
kuàng rì chí jiǔ
旷日持久
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
war of attrition / seesaw battle
lājù zhàn
拉锯战
in the near term / recently
jìnqī
近期
within
nèi
内
to see / to witness
kàndào
看到
clear / definitive
míngquè
明确
ceasefire
tíng huǒ
停火
signs / indications
jìxiàng
迹象
possessive / attributive particle
de
的
possibility / likelihood
kěnéng xìng
可能性
relatively low
jiào dī
较低