单词 | area of operations |
释义 | > as lemmasarea of operations area of operations n. (a) Military an area in which military operations are taking place; spec. one designated for a specific military operation or allocated to a particular unit; (b) (in general use) any area or sphere in which a specified activity takes place, or for which a given person is responsible. ΚΠ 1820 H. T. Prinsep Narr. Polit. & Mil. Trans. Brit. India x. 212 In Guzerât a corps was also to be formed, to penetrate in a northeasterly direction, and complete the cordon of the intended area of operations. 1886 Pop. Sci. Monthly June 278/1 The punctured clover-leaf weevil has steadily and rapidly extended its area of operations. 1904 Times 16 May 10/1 This reduces the field army available throughout the entire area of operations to 126,000 infantry. 1913 Econ. Jrnl. 23 107 A large area of operations may be secured by one municipality trading outside its boundaries. 1964 Internat. Affairs 40 198 It is important for United Nations forces to have full freedom of movement within the area of operations. 1993 Time Internat. 25 Jan. 29/2 Among his mistakes:..Overextending the Mob's traditional area of operations. 2011 S. Russell We got Him! (2012) v. 178 Although not a tank mission, we needed the manpower, and this was his area of operations. < as lemmas |
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