offshore oil drilling

基本解释

President Bush has lifted an executive ban on offshore oil drilling.
布什总统已经取消了沿海石油开采的执行禁令。
On March 31st Mr Obama prepared to unveil a plan, anathema to greens, to open millions of acres of coastal waters to offshore oil drilling.
3月31日，奥巴马准备提出一项令环保人士厌恶的计划，开放数百万英亩的近海，允许海底石油开采。
The 1992 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage primarily covers spills from tankers, and doesn't include any regulation on offshore oil drilling.
1992年《石油污染损害民事责任国际公约》主要涉及邮轮泄漏，但是并没有任何关于海洋石油泄漏的规定。

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