单词 | expeditionary |
释义 | expeditionary (once / 6031 pages) adj WORD FAMILY expedition: expeditionary, expeditions, expeditious+/expeditious: expeditiously, expeditiousness USAGE EXAMPLESAs commander of the accused Marines’ parent unit, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Mattis ultimately dismissed charges against most of the Marines. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) He then took control of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and returned to fighting in Iraq’s Anbar province. Washington Times(Nov 27, 2016) In 1945 he enlisted in the French Far East Expeditionary Corps and served in Indochina, rising to platoon sergeant in northern Laos. New York Times(Nov 09, 2016) adj (used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad the French expeditionary force in Indochina Syn military associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians |
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