| 释义 |
navalist|ˈneɪvəlɪst|
[f. naval a. + -ist.]
One who stresses the importance of having a strong navy. Also attrib.
1920Glasgow Herald 30 Dec. 6/3 Mr. Daniels's rather flamboyant allusions to the American naval programme would be utilised by our domestic navalists. 1927Observer 20 Mar. 16/4 ‘Neon’..is a good old-fashioned navalist and an obsolete politician. 1961A. J. Marder From Dreadnought to Scapa Flow I. 158 The insistence of navalist opinion..that in an era of international strife it was imperative that the private armament firms be kept in efficient condition. 1963R. A. Hough Hunting of Force Z iii. 64 Navalists and airmen and their supporting politicians and suppliers bandied about the old dogmas and statistics. Ibid. 72 Bombardment from the air, navalists the world over calculated, was no more than another threat to be added to that of the torpedo-boat and submarine. |