单词 | to keep station |
释义 | > as lemmasto keep station (b) to keep station: to remain in place or position; (Nautical and Aeronautics) to maintain position in a formation or moving squadron (cf. station-keeping n. and adj. (a) at Compounds 2). ΚΠ 1600 C. Edmondes Obseruations Fiue Bks. Caesars Comm. iv. xi. 156 The Britaines..charged vpon those that kept station before the campe. 1625 P. Heylyn Μικρόκοσμος (rev. ed.) 611 Ezion Geber on the coast of the Red sea, where Solomon's Navy kept station, before they put saile towards Ophir. 1746 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 518/2 The line not being formed was due to Mr Lestock's behaviour, who did not give orders to his captains to keep station over night. 1831 J. Porter Sc. Chiefs II. xlv. 385 The detachments, which he meant to send out..to disperse themselves over the border counties; and there keep station. 1887 Nature 19 May 62/2 The reduction effected in angle of helm being quite sufficient to qualify the ship to steam at full speed in a squadron and keep station satisfactorily. 1939 War Illustr. 2 Dec. 372/3 The absolute necessity of maintaining the order in which their ships are placed in the convoy, i.e. to keep station. 1975 W. R. Stanton Great U.S. Exploring Exped. iv. 87 The commander..was annoyed by the failure of the schooners to keep station. 1993 Flyer July 48/1 The coarseness of the throttle movements to keep station. < as lemmas |
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