| 单词 | dunkirk evacuation |
| 释义 | > as lemmasDunkirk evacuation Dunkirk evacuation n. the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force and other Allied troops from the port and beaches of Dunkirk at the end of May and beginning of June, 1940; (also) any similar or comparable evacuation.Around 335,000 Allied troops were evacuated by warships, requisitioned civilian ships, and a host of small boats, under constant attack from the air, after German advances in northern France had reached the English Channel and split Allied forces. Although a defeat from a military point of view, the success of the evacuation raised British morale (see Dunkirk spirit n.). ΚΠ 1940 Scotsman 1 June 9/1 (headline) Dunkirk evacuation. Great part of Allied Forces now safe. 1940 Times 10 June 4/2 The Dean of St. Paul's announced that the Day of National Prayer might well be a turning point: so it would appear after the miracle of the Dunkirk evacuation. 1948 Hansard Commons 28 Mar. 2853 He asked me to bring about what he called a ‘Dunkirk evacuation’ of Palestine. 2007 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 26 Jan. 12 An unsung hero who masterminded the Dunkirk evacuation and the D-Day landings in Normandy has finally received recognition for his achievements. < as lemmas |
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