| 单词 | oceanic |
| 释义 | oceanic (once / 8146 pages) adj Things that have something to do with the ocean are oceanic. Oceanic water comes from the sea, and oceanic study focuses on creatures that live in the ocean and other ocean-related topics. An oceanic vessel is a fancy way of referring to a ship that sails on the sea, and oceanic tides are the constantly rising and falling levels of ocean water. You can also use this adjective to mean, "as enormous as the ocean," like an oceanic success or an oceanic pile of work to do before the end of the day. Oceanic comes from the Greek okeanos, which in ancient Greece referred to an imagined "endless river surrounding the land." WORD FAMILYoceanic: suboceanic, transoceanic+/ocean: oceanic, oceans, subocean USAGE EXAMPLES"These aerial flows are an unappreciated aspect of terrestrial ecosystems, equivalent to the oceanic movements of plankton which power the oceanic food chains." Reuters(Dec 22, 2016) The device was being operated by civilian contractors to conduct oceanic research, according to the Pentagon. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) It operates research ships and aeroplanes, satellites and its own uniformed service while spending about $490 million each year on atmospheric, oceanic and ecosystems science. Nature(Nov 29, 2016) 1adj relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean oceanic islands like Bermuda oceanic currents oceanic birds Syn pelagic 2adj constituting or living in the open sea oceanic waters oceanic life Syn marine relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea 3adj resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree the oceanic violence of his rage Syn limitless, unlimited having no limits in range or scope Oceanic (once / 13857 pages) n WORD FAMILY Oceanic USAGE EXAMPLESThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranked the month slightly lower, in the fifth warmest spot, according to a report released Monday. Salon(Dec 20, 2016) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency recently finalized the protections. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) "Oceanic data is crucial for ship formations, submarine routes and battle planning," Ma said. Reuters(Dec 18, 2016) n an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages Syn|Hypo|Hyper Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Tahitian the Oceanic language spoken on Tahiti Maorithe Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand Hawaiianthe Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii Fijianthe Oceanic language spoken on Fiji Malayo-Polynesian, Polynesian the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific |
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