The word "marine" translates to "水兵；海军陆战队士兵" as a countable noun, referring to a member of an armed force trained for sea duties. As an adjective, it means "海洋的；海生的；海产的" or "海船的；海运的；海事的," relating to the sea, sea life, or maritime activities.
The word "marine" has multiple definitions. As a noun, it refers to a member of an armed force trained for sea duties, like a sailor or marine. As an adjective, it describes things related to the sea, sea life, or maritime activities like ships and sea law.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]水兵；海军陆战队士兵 A marine is a member of an armed force, for example the US Marine Corps or the Royal Marines, who is specially trained for military duties at sea as well as on land.
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[ADJ 形容词]海洋的；海生的；海产的Marine is used to describe things relating to the sea or to the animals and plants that live in the sea.
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...breeding grounds for marine life.
海洋生物的繁殖地
...research in marine biology.
海洋生物学研究
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[ADJ 形容词]海船的；海运的；海事的Marine is used to describe things relating to ships and their movement at sea.
[ADJ n]
...a solicitor specialising in marine law.
专攻海事法的律师
...marine insurance claims.
海事保险索赔
Oxford
mar·ine/məˈriːn; NAmEməˈriːn/
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marinemarinesadjective[only before noun ]1connected with the sea and the creatures and plants that live there 海的；海产的；海生的◆marine life海洋生物◆a marine biologist (= a scientist who studies life in the sea)海洋生物学家2connected with ships or trade at sea 海船的；货船的；海上贸易的nouna soldier who is trained to serve on land or at sea, especially one in the US Marine Corps or the British Royal Marines （尤指美国或英国皇家）海军陆战队士兵mar·ine/məˈriːn; NAmEməˈriːn/
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marinema‧rine /məˈriːn/ ●●○ adjective [only before noun]
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1relating to the sea and the creatures that live there: the enormous variety of marine life the effects of oil pollution on marine mammals marine biology2relating to ships or the navySYN maritime