| 单词 | antisubmarine |
| 释义 | antisubmarine (once / 60925 pages) adj Anything described as antisubmarine is designed to defend against submarines. Antisubmarine tactics are part of military strategy. A submarine is a sea vessel that goes under the water, while words that start with the prefix anti are opposed to something. Therefore, antisubmarine plans, gadgets, and personnel are all designed to defend against submarines. An antisubmarine plan tries to figure out and then repel every way a submarine could attack a position. An antisubmarine net is designed to stop a submarine's progress underwater. Naval officers know a lot about antisubmarine strategy. WORD FAMILYantisubmarine: antisubmariner+/marine: marineer, submarine/submarine: antisubmarine, submarined, submariner, submarines, submarining/submariner: submariners USAGE EXAMPLESIt served as an antisubmarine center in World War II, and could be one again. Time(Jan 22, 2015) Army and Navy, including armed convoy and antisubmarine patrols off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Washington Times(Dec 11, 2014) A few months ago, during joint antisubmarine exercises among the U.S., Slate(Jul 01, 2014) adj defensive against enemy submarines Syn defensive intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack |
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