| 单词 | marine |
| 释义 | marine (once / 295 pages) adjn If it has to do with the ocean or sea, you can call it marine. Your friend in US Armed Services who is a Marine probably spends a lot of time near the ocean. Marine life is everything that lives in the water: plants, fish, sharks, algae, crabs, seahorses, giant squid, and the list goes on and on. When you study things that live in or near the sea, you are either a marine biologist or just really excited about ocean life. If you work in a field that deals with the ocean, boats, sailors or the navy you could be, for instance, a marine meteorologist. WORD FAMILYmarine: marineer, submarine+/antisubmarine: antisubmariner/submarine: antisubmarine, submarined, submariner, submarines, submarining/submariner: submariners USAGE EXAMPLESTwo years ago, Sieswerda discussed with the Guardian increased sightings around New York City of whales and other large marine creatures, including great white sharks. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Last session, he submitted a draft on combating Maine’s marine debris that eventually became law, and he plans to submit another draft on the issue. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Preserving the largest protected marine park in South Puget Sound for salmon, wildlife and public access on Anderson Island. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj of or relating to the sea marine explorations 2adj relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea Syn deep-sea of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea oceangoing, seafaring, seagoingused on the high seas oceanicconstituting or living in the open sea offshoreat some distance from the shore oversea, overseasbeing or passing over or across the sea subocean, suboceanicformed or situated or occurring beneath the ocean or the ocean bed 3adj native to or inhabiting the sea marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales Syn aquatic operating or living or growing in water 4adj relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen marine insurance Syn maritime, nautical 5adj of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps) marine barracks 6n a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land Hyper soldier an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army Marine (once / 842 pages) n WORD FAMILY Marine USAGE EXAMPLESHe also underwent questioning by a special Marine interrogation squad. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) MacDill officials say the uniforms were bought for a Marine Corps birthday pageant. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Others nominees, such as retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis for defense secretary, should easily win confirmation. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) n a member of the United States Marine Corps Syn|Hyper devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier man, military man, military personnel, serviceman someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force |
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