| 单词 | armada |
| 释义 | armada (once / 2176 pages) n If an armada is looking for you, that's not good news — it's a fleet of warships. Even though armada sounds a little old-fashioned, they still exist. In fact, some armadas look for pirates — another old-fashioned-sounding group that still exists. Though an armada is part of a navy, armada sounds similar to "army,", and it should: they both come ultimately from the same source, the Latin word armata, "armed." Armies and navies are two of the oldest branches of a military power, and an armada is a military fleet — another word for a group of boats or ships. WORD FAMILYarmada: armadas USAGE EXAMPLESTheir armada sailed in secret across the stormy northern Pacific Ocean to within striking distance of Hawaii. Washington Post(Dec 05, 2016) In Washington, the chiefs assumed — but never checked — that he had moved the armada out of danger and had readied a defense. Los Angeles Times(Nov 18, 2016) They, too, were vilified, for trying to fight fire with fire and building a liberal armada to fight back on Clinton’s behalf. The Guardian(Nov 11, 2016) n a large fleet Exp|Hyper Invincible Armada the great fleet sent from Spain against England by Philip II in 1588 fleet a group of warships organized as a tactical unit |
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