| 单词 | coast guard |
| 释义 | coast guard also Coast Guard also coastguard Word forms: coast guards countable noun The coast guard is a part of a country's military forces and is responsible for protecting the coast, carrying out rescues, and doing police work along the coast. [US] The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued more than 100 Haitian refugees. coast guard in American English1. a. a governmental force employed to defend a nation's coasts, prevent smuggling, aid vessels in distress, maintain lighthouses, etc. b. [C- G-] such a branch of the U.S. armed forces, under the control of the Department of Transportation or, in time of war, of the Department of the Navy 2. a member of a coast guard Derived forms coast guardsman (ˈcoast guardsman) (ˈgɑrdzmən) Word forms: plural ˈcoast guardsmen (ˈgɑrdzmən) or ˈcoast guardman (ˈgɑrdmən) Word forms: plural ˈcoast guardmen (ˈgɑrdmən) Examples of 'coast guard' in a sentence |
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