armada

FREQ #21425

n. 舰队

发音

UK /ɑːˈmɑːdə/
其它 /ɑː(ɹ)ˈmeɪdə/
US /ɑɹˈmɑdə/

词形变化

armadas 复数 armadas

别名

armado

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.

    舰队

  2. 2.

    Any large army or fleet of military vessels.

  3. 3.

    A large flock of anything.

    An armada of insects attacked us every day at sunset.

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词源

Borrowed from Spanish armada (“fleet, navy”), from Medieval Latin armāta, from the feminine past participle of Latin armō, from arma. Doublet of army.

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