| 释义 |
dun·kirk
I. noun
also dun·kerque \ˈdənˌkərk also ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ sometimes -əŋ-\
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Dunkirk or Dunkerque, seaport in northern France, scene of the evacuation of allied troops in World War II after the fall of France, May 29-June 2, 1940
1. : a desperate evacuation under bombardment of remnants of a defeated army
2. : a serious crisis demanding decisive action
< the immediate effect would plainly be a Dunkirk for United States foreign policy — Time >
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to force to execute a Dunkirk |