destroyer
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++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Examples from the Corpus
destroyer• Dams 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
de‧stroy‧er /dɪˈstrɔɪə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
2. someone or something that destroys things or people
■ 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
de‧stroy‧er /dɪˈstrɔɪə $ -ər/
noun [countable] Word Family: noun: destroyer, destruction; adjective: indestructible, destructive; verb: destroy; adverb: destructively
1. a small fast military ship with guns2. someone or something that destroys things or people
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