artillery

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n. 火炮, 炮兵, 炮术 [机] 火炮, 炮兵

发音

UK /ɑːˈtɪləɹi/
US /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/

词形变化

artilleries 复数 artilleries

教材释义与例句

名词

火炮;大炮;炮队;炮术

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.

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  2. 2.

    An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers.

    炮兵部队

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  3. 3.

    Gunnery (design and manufacture of guns).

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  4. 4.

    Weapons, especially siege engines.

    火炮

    大炮

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  5. 5.

    One or more guns.

    爱尔兰 英国 可数 俚语 不可数

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词源

From Middle English artillerie, from Old French artillerie (“collection of military engines, crossbows, lances etc.”), from artillier (“to equip, provide with contraptions”), alteration of atiller (“to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or, especially, pieces of armour”) (influenced by art), itself from Vulgar Latin *apticlō < **apticulō, from Latin aptō (“to make capable”).

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