The search for Malaysia Airlines' flight MH370 will be focused on 58 spots in a 60,000 sq km area of the Indian ocean.
對馬航MH370客機的搜索將集中在印度洋60000平方公里范圍內(nèi)的58處地點。

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the locations were identified in a latest survey by the international search team.
交通部長拿督廖中萊指出，這些地點是由國際搜索團隊的最新調(diào)查確定的。

He said in the survey conducted at the arc-shaped priority area, about 1,600km from Perth, the search team found that there were 58 spots where hard objects were lying on the seabed.
他說，調(diào)查在離珀斯1600公里處的弧形重點區(qū)域展開，搜索隊發(fā)現(xiàn)58個地點的海床上存在硬物。

"Although the hard objects can be anything, from rocks to ship wreckages or a plane, the finding gives us where to focus in the next stage of search.
他在今天的新聞發(fā)布會上說，“雖然硬物可能是任何東西，比如巖石、沉船或飛機，但這些發(fā)現(xiàn)明確了下一階段搜索的方向?！?/div>

"An underwater search using deep sea equipment will be conducted at these spots soon," he told reporters at a press conference today.
“很快就將使用深潛設(shè)備對這些地點展開搜索?！?/div>

Liow was in Seremban to launch the Negeri Sembilan state MCA annual general meeting.
廖中萊在芙蓉市召開森美蘭州馬來西亞華人公會年會。

He said the underwater search may take about a year to complete.
他表示水下搜索可能會耗時一年。

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