British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary.
英美战舰已做好准备一有必要就撤出本国公民。
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Several warships are cruising around the Mediterranean Sea.
好几艘军舰正在地中海上游弋。
In ancient Roman times, the Italian peninsula had great forest of fir preferred for warships, but scarcity was apparent as early as the early fourteenth century.