artillery

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ɑːˈtɪləɹi/    美 /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Large projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery. countable,uncountable
  2. An army unit that uses such weapons, or a military formation using projectile weapons, such as archers. countable,uncountable
  3. Gunnery (design and manufacture of guns). countable,uncountable
  4. Weapons, especially siege engines. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — And Ionathan gaue his artillery vnto his ladde, and said vnto him, Goe, cary them to the citie.
    And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city. (American Standard Version)
  5. One or more guns. Ireland,UK,countable,slang,uncountable

词形变化

artilleries plural

词汇关系

衍生词
antiartillery artillator artillerist artillery fern artillery fungus artillery game artillery loop artilleryman artillery mold artillery plant artillery tube artillery wheel artillerywoman counterartillery field artillery heavy artillery horse artillery nonartillery nuclear artillery rocket artillery tube artillery

词源

From Middle English artillerie, from Old French artillerie (“collection of military engines, crossbows, lances etc.”), from artillier (“to equip, provide with contraptions”), alteration of atiller (“to arrange, adjust, put on clothes or, especially, pieces of armour”) (influenced by art), itself from Vulgar Latin *apticlō < **apticulō, from Latin aptō (“to make capable”).
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