| Title | Armada |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology armada "fleet of warships," 1530s, from Sp. armada "an armed force," from M.L. armata (see army). Especially of the "Invincible Armada" of Philip II of Spain (1588). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 armada ar·mada / B:5mB:dE; NAmE B:r5m- / noun a large group of armed ships sailing together (大型)舰队: The Spanish Armada was sent to attack England in 1588. 1588 年西班牙无敌舰队被派遣进攻英国。 (figurative) a vast armada of football fans 一大群足球迷 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ar·ma·da \ärˈmädə, ȧˈmȧ- also -ādə sometimes -adə\ noun (-s) Etymology: Spanish, from Medieval Latin armata army, fleet, from Latin, feminine of armatus, past participle of armare 1. a. : a fleet of warships b. : a large number of ships : fleet c. : a large force, body, or number of things, especially moving things (as vehicles) < an armada of planes > < an armada of buses > 2. : an arrangement of two tiers of fixed guns simultaneously fired and used in Mexico for the mass shooting of duck |
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