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Mid·way Islands AHD[mĭdʹwā'] D.J.[ˈmɪdˌweɪ]K.K.[ˈmɪdˌwe]NONE（无词性）- Two small islands and a surrounding coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean northwest of Honolulu. Discovered in 1859, they were annexed by the United States in 1867 and remain a U.S. territory with an important naval base. A decisive World War II Allied victory in the Battle of Midway (June 3-6, 1942) was a major turning point in the war in the Pacific.中途岛：太平洋中部的两个小岛及其四周的珊瑚礁，位于火奴鲁鲁西北。该岛发现于1859年。1867年被美国吞并，此后成为美国领土，设有重要的海军基地。在第二次世界大战中盟军在中途岛战役(6月3-6日，1942年）中取得了决定性的胜利，该战役为太平洋战争中的重要转折点
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