霍尔木兹海峡

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Strait of Hormuz

霍尔木兹海峡是全球最重要的石油运输航道之一。

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important oil shipping lanes.

This name comes from Hormuz, a historic Persian kingdom and port city near the strait, which was a major trading hub in ancient times.

Associate "Huo-er-mu-zi" with the sound of "Hormuz" to link the Chinese name directly to the English place name.

oil tankershipping lanestrategic chokepoint