| 单词 | maritime |
| 释义 | maritime (once / 611 pages) adj Use maritime to describe anything involving the sea and ships. A maritime museum would probably be located in a coastal town, and stuffed full of historic boats, oars, life preservers, and fishing gear. Maritime comes from the Latin word maritimus, which means "of the sea," so the meaning hasn't evolved much. Whales and dolphins are maritime animals, and according to maritime law, the captain of a ship can marry two people at sea. It's very similar to nautical, except nautical refers to ships, and maritime covers ships and other ocean-related stuff. WORD FAMILYmaritime: maritimer USAGE EXAMPLESHijackings and attempted hijackings in the Gulf of Aden, a popular shipping route, increased five-fold that year, according to statistics from the International Maritime Bureau. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) He said China in 2016 upheld its peaceful development while resolutely defending its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) The Navy later paid the Maritime Administration just $35 million to buy both ships. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen maritime law Syn marine, nautical 2adj bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea a maritime province maritime farmers maritime cultures Syn coastal located on or near or bordering on a coast |
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