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单词 archery
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archery
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If you like to shoot arrows at a target with a bow, you're a fan of archery. Athletes who compete in archery are called archers.
If you decide to try archery, you'll need a bow and some arrows, and ideally a target. These days, archery is mainly a hobby or a sport, but archery was originally a way for people to hunt for food or defend themselves from enemies. In Anglo-French, the word is archerye, from the Latin root arcus, or "bow."
WORD FAMILY
archery: archeries+/arch: arched, archer, arches, archest, arching, archly, archness, overarch/archer: archers, archery/archness: archnesses/overarch: overarched, overarches, overarching
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The archery season remains open through Sunday, Feb. 5.
Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016)
The money being invested dwarfs that spent on some other, bigger, sports in Russia such as archery and biathlon.
Reuters(Dec 09, 2016)
Later on, they offered her archery lessons in lieu of money.
Los Angeles Times(Dec 06, 2016)
n the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
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athletics, sport
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
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