释义
[ muh -reen ] SHOW IPA
/ məˈrin / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
pertaining to navigation or shipping; nautical; naval; maritime.
serving on shipboard, as soldiers.
of or belonging to the marines.
adapted for use at sea: a marine barometer.
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
one of a class of naval troops serving both on shipboard and on land.
seagoing ships collectively, especially with reference to nationality or class; shipping in general.
a picture with a marine subject; seascape.
naval affairs, or the department of a government, as in France, having to do with such affairs.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Idioms for marinedead marine , Australian Slang . an empty bottle of beer or spirits.
tell it / that to the marines! I don't believe your story; I refuse to be fooled.
Origin of marine 1325–75; Middle English maryne <Middle French marin (feminine marine ) <Latin marīnus of the sea, derivative of mare sea; see -ine1
OTHER WORDS FROM marine in·ter·ma·rine, adjective non·ma·rine, adjective, noun sem·i·ma·rine, adjective, noun su·per·ma·rine, adjective
un·ma·rine, adjective
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Words nearby marine marina, marinade, marinara, marinate, Marinduque, marine , marine archaeology, marine barometer, marine belt, marine biology, marine borer
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Example sentences from the Web for marine The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the F-35 have differing configurations and rely on an external gun pod.
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Among the scores of bystanders watching their small town turn into war zone was a Marine veteran who was close with Stone.
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The Marine reservist then went after his ex-wife, Nicole Hill Stone.
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Stone, according to Marine officials, served eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
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I met Klay, a Marine veteran of Iraq, in 2008 at a writing workshop for veterans run by New York University.
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The Miocene beds are also marine and are characterized by an abundant molluscan fauna.
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Both these mills were to be erected on the open spot of ground formerly used as a parade by the marine battalion.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 1 | David Collins
My reply was certainly not the truth, for I said that I was not very partial to marine officers.
Percival Keene | Frederick Marryat
The strength of the marine battalion at that time was between five and six hundred men.
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In the north, the English and Dutch marine gradually take the place of the hanses.
The Stages in the Social History of Capitalism | Henri Pirenne
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British Dictionary definitions for marine adjective (usually prenominal) of, found in, or relating to the sea
of or relating to shipping, navigation, etc
of or relating to a body of seagoing troops marine corps
of or relating to a government department concerned with maritime affairs
used or adapted for use at sea a marine camera
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun shipping and navigation in general the merchant marine
(capital when part of a name) a member of a marine corps or similar body
a picture of a ship, seascape, etc
tell it to the marines informal an expression of disbelief
SEE MORE SEE LESS Word Origin for marine C15: from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from mare sea
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Words related to marine aquatic, naval, maritime, coastal, seagoing, saltwater, deep-sea, oceanic, shore, seashore, seafaring, sea, nautical, seaside, littoral, pelagic, abyssal, navigational, hydrographic, natatorial
Scientific definitions for marine Relating to the sea.
Relating to a system of open-ocean and unprotected coastal habitats, characterized by exposure to wave action, tidal fluctuation, and ocean currents and by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation. Water in the marine system is at or near the full salinity of seawater. Compare lacustrine palustrine riverine .
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