armada

Related topics: Navy

ar·ma·da /ɑːˈmɑːdə $ ɑːr-/ noun [countableC]

PMNa large group of things, especially ships or boats 大批，大群〔尤指舰船〕

an armada of US naval vessels

美国海军舰队

Examples from the Corpus

armada• The carrier and an accompanying armada of escort ships gave Clinton a 21-gun salute.• The largest Elf armada of all time was assembled to reclaim it.• All that is known is that Tethlis died that day, and lacking his driving presence the armada turned back from Naggaroth.• They'd all seen the armada crossing the water.• Then the armada got under way again.

the ArmadaAr·ma·da, then /ɑːˈmɑːdə $ ɑːr-/

na collection of armed ships sent by Spain in 1588 against England but defeated by the English navy. The word is sometimes used to describe any large group of ships.

→ Drake, Sir Francis

Origin armada

(1500-1600) Spanish Medieval Latin armata “army, group of war ships”, from the past participle of Latin armare; → ARM2

词汇	armada
释义	armada Related topics: Navy ar·ma·da /ɑːˈmɑːdə $ ɑːr-/ noun [countableC] PMNa large group of things, especially ships or boats 大批，大群〔尤指舰船〕 an armada of US naval vessels 美国海军舰队 Examples from the Corpus armada• The carrier and an accompanying armada of escort ships gave Clinton a 21-gun salute.• The largest Elf armada of all time was assembled to reclaim it.• All that is known is that Tethlis died that day, and lacking his driving presence the armada turned back from Naggaroth.• They'd all seen the armada crossing the water.• Then the armada got under way again. the ArmadaAr·ma·da, then /ɑːˈmɑːdə $ ɑːr-/ na collection of armed ships sent by Spain in 1588 against England but defeated by the English navy. The word is sometimes used to describe any large group of ships. → Drake, Sir Francis Origin armada (1500-1600) Spanish Medieval Latin armata “army, group of war ships”, from the past participle of Latin armare; → ARM2
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