| 单词 | amphibious operation |
| 释义 | amphibious operation (once / 155518 pages) n WORD FAMILY amphibious operation: amphibious operations USAGE EXAMPLESHe cited the growth of what he called a "community of interest" in amphibious operations. US News(Aug 26, 2016) Toolan told reporters that helping Japan, Australia and South Korea develop their amphibious operations had been one of his top accomplishments. Seattle Times(Aug 26, 2016) In 1762, they launched another amphibious operation, this time against Havana, the linchpin of Spain’s defense system in the Americas. Time(Mar 02, 2016) n a military operation by both land and sea forces Exp|Hypo|Hyper Dunkerque an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire EniwetokWorld War II (February 1944); American infantry landed and captured a Japanese stronghold Inchona battle in the Korean War (1950); United States forces landed at Inchon invasion of Iwoa bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945) Kwajaleinan amphibious assault in the Pacific in World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese air base Leyte invasiona battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese SaipanUS forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II Salernoa battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943 Tarawa-Makinbattles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting Battle of Wake Islandin December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines amphibious demonstration an amphibious operation conducted for the purpose of deceiving the enemy and leading him into a course of action unfavorable to him amphibious assaultan amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships military operation, operation activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) |
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