单词 | combat-field |
释义 | > as lemmascombat-field C1. attributive and in other combinations, as combat-field. Now in frequent use, esp. in the U.S., in sense: of or pertaining to the fighting services (as opposed to ‘base’ units, etc.). ΚΠ 1825 J. Hogg Queen Hynde 221 Upon the glorious combat-field. 1939 Times 6 Nov. 6/1 The Neutrality Bill..defined ‘combat zones’, from which American ships are barred, to include trade with European neutral countries bordering on the North Sea and the Baltic. 1939 Times 6 Nov. 6/2 The President's neutrality proclamation..goes much farther in its definition of combat areas than any of them had expected. 1942 N.Y. Times 9 Nov. 8/4 General Eisenhower's strong, well-equipped forces include crack combat troops. 1944 Ann. Reg. 1943 137 War production included..combat planes. 1945 U.S. Army Biennial Rep. 24/1 During the winter, three Italian combat groups entered the line of the Eighth Army. 1966 Listener 29 Dec. 949/3 Last January the United States had forty-two combat battalions in Vietnam. < as lemmas |
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