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单词 road marching
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road marchingn.

Brit. /ˈrəʊd ˌmɑːtʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈroʊd ˌmɑrtʃɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: road n., marching n.2
Etymology: < road n. + marching n.2 Compare earlier road march n.
Military.
The action, exercise, or drill of marching on the road.
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forced march1769
route marching1788
route march1800
defile1835
road march1855
road marching1872
1872 Times 21 May 5/4 The like experiences, so far as road-marching is concerned, were shared by a company of the Queen's.
1919 Official Hist. 82nd Div. Amer. Expeditionary Forces i. 3 Two features..will always be remembered by the troops: the emphasis upon road marching and organization singing.
1977 R.A.F. News 8–21 June 7/1 Although very little is heard of road marching in the UK..on the Continent it is almost a national pastime.
2003 D. Lipsky Absolutely Amer. Pref. p. xi I came to love..road marching. It's called a suck or a haze at West Point, but I think the cadets aren't being fair.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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