| 单词 | u-boat captain |
| 释义 | > as lemmasU-boat captain General attributive, as U-boat attack, U-boat captain, U-boat commander, etc. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > war vessel > [adjective] > of or relating to submarine submarine1897 U-boat1915 1915 Manch. Guardian 8 Mar. 9/4 The destruction of one U-boat after a three weeks' U-boat war cannot be called an important triumph for the English. 1916 N.Y. Times 14 Apr. 8/2 A repetition by German U-boat commanders of acts jeopardizing the lives of American citizens would be regarded as deliberately unfriendly. 1918 Glasgow Herald 27 Aug. 4/6 The Maura Cabinet will stand firm in its attitude towards Germany on the question of the U-boat sinkings. 1940 Manch. Guardian 19 Jan. 7/2 (headline) U-boat attack on Norwegian steamer. 1946 Daily Tel. 15 May 5/4 He thought U-boat captains perfectly justified in not attempting rescue work after torpedoing ships. 1981 A. MacLean River of Death (1983) Introd. 8 An apprehensive U-boat captain who didn't relish the prospect of being caught moored alongside a quay when the R.A.F. appeared. ?1999 B. Donaldson Tugs of War i. 7 Although we still had the blackout regulations the chances of U-boat attacks were minimal. < as lemmas |
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