destroyer

名词 n.
/dəˈstɹɔɪ.ɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That which destroys something.
    — But it is as a destroyer of grasshoppers that the dickcissel excels.
  2. A small, fast warship with light gun armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate. historical
  3. A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship roles. Often, but not always, larger than a frigate and smaller than a cruiser.
  4. A larger warship with guided missile armament, usually intended for air defence or anti-ship roles. Often, but not always, larger than a frigate and smaller than a cruiser.; A starship of comparable role. broadly

词形变化

destroyers plural

词源

Inherited from Middle English destroyour, destroyere; By surface analysis, destroy + -er. Designating a warship, it is ellipsis of torpedo-boat destroyer, the longer term appearing at the end of the 19th century and the shorter form early in the 20th.
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