| 单词 | area 51 |
| 释义 | Area 51[ air-ee-uh-fif-tee-wuhn ] / ˈɛər i ə ˈfɪf tiˌwʌn / noun Informal.a highly classified U.S. Air Force facility in southern Nevada. Area 51 has been the subject of speculation that the site is used to study and conceal evidence of UFO activity as well as visitations by extraterrestrials: Just when I’m sure that all this UFO talk about Area 51 is plain nonsense, someone comes out with a new book or documentary to make me start wondering again. Official name Ne·va·da Test and Train·ing Range [nuh-vad-uh-testuhnd trey-ning reynj, -vah-duh] /nəˈvæd ə ˈtɛst ənd ˈtreɪ nɪŋ ˌreɪndʒ, -ˈvɑ də/ . Origin of Area 51First recorded in 1955–60; from its CIA map designation. Area 51 was also previously referred to as “Paradise Ranch,” later shortened to “the Ranch” in order to make the facility sound more attractive to potential workers Words nearby Area 51ardour, ARDS, arduous, are, area, Area 51, area bombing, area code, areal, areal velocity, area of cardiac dullness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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