| 单词 | fire control |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfire control fire control n. (a) the regulation or control of artillery fire, esp. in gun batteries; (b) the control or prevention of outbreaks of fire; the measures taken to achieve this. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > distribution of troops > military position > [noun] > position for control of guns fire control1880 society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > management of artillery > [noun] fireworking1697 artilleryship1762 fire control1880 1880 Sat. Rev. 4 Sept. 296/1 The fire-control of each company is the matter which lies more immediately within the compass of the captain's discretion. 1886 J. H. A. Macdonald Common Sense on Parade 118 What is wanted is the conviction in the mind of every instructor..that his men should never leave a parade without having gained something in fire discipline,—that is, that fire control drill be one of the main points in view as a necessary part of the work to be performed on every occasion when men are being drilled, [etc.]. 1905 Washington Post 5 May 5 Gen. A. W. Greely, chief signal officer of the United States Army..will..start the work of permanent installation of the fire control system. 1907 Forest & Stream 19 Jan. 96 Experiment stations have been established..and more foresters appointed, while fire control is showing good results. 1935 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 39 875 Thirty diagrams illustrate problems of fire control arising out of attacks by fighter formations on light bombing formations. 1947 Washington Post 16 Feb. m1 Public housing authorities hastened to prepare more drastic fire control measures. 2013 Wall St. Jrnl. 15 June a9/1 The reason rebels are running out of ammunition is because they lack expertise in fire control and have been hoarding their supplies. < as lemmas |
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