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destroyer

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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de·stroy·er /dɪˈstrɔɪə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  1. PMNa small fast military ship with guns 驱逐舰2. DESTROYsomeone or something that destroys things or people 破坏者
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destroyerDams have been destroyers of fish habitats.But the greater destroyers are water and air, and the materials they carry.The second aircraft made his attack over the breakwater, released his torpedo and saw a hit on destroyer.A final decision will be made once the stricken destroyer is towed away.She was the scapegoat - Harriet, the destroyer of her family.Some were wounded before they left the destroyer, including Stuart Chant and Sergeant Chamberlain.The destroyer - Malcolm Marshall took 35 wickets in the 1988 series.The Nimitz will be accompanied by five other warships, including a guided-missile cruiser, two destroyers and a frigate.
de·stroy·er nounChineseSyllable
ship small Corpus with military guns a fast


destroyer
destroyer /dɪˈstrɔɪə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: destroyer, destruction; adjective: indestructible, destructive; verb: destroy; adverb: destructively
1. a small fast military ship with guns
2. someone or something that destroys things or people
     
THESAURUS
■ military ships
    warship a military ship with guns, used in a war
    battleship the largest type of ship used in war, with very big guns on it
    aircraft carrier a military ship that planes can fly from or land on
    destroyer a small fast military ship with guns, often used for protecting battleships
    gunboat a small fast ship with guns on it, often used in shallow water near a coast
    submarine a military ship that can stay under water: a nuclear submarine
    minesweeper a military ship used for removing bombs from under water


des·troy·erBrE /dɪˈstrɔɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈstrɔɪər/ 🔊 nouna small fast ship used in war, for example to protect larger ships 驱逐舰a person or thing that destroys 破坏者;毁灭者Sugar is the destroyer of healthy teeth. 糖会危害健康的牙齿。🔊🔊