an arm of the Arabian Sea, to which it is connected by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. It extends north-westwards between the Arabian peninsula and the coast of SW Iran. Also called
波斯湾(阿拉伯海的一个狭长海湾,通过霍尔木兹海峡和阿曼湾与阿拉伯海相连,在阿拉伯半岛和伊朗西南海岸间向西北延伸;亦称<Bold>ARABIAN GULF; </Bold> 非正式名<Bold>THE GULF</Bold>)。