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单词 salvo
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sal•vo1 /ˈsælvoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -vos, -voes. 
  1. Militarya firing of several guns, pieces of artillery, rockets, etc., at the same time:a salvo of torpedoes.
  2. a verbal attack.
See -salv-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sal•vo1  (salvō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vos, -voes. 
  1. Militarya simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
  2. Militarya round of fire given as a salute.
  3. a round of cheers or applause.
  • Italian Latin salvē salve3
  • earlier salva 1585–95

sal•vo2  (salvō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vos. [Archaic.]
  1. an excuse or quibbling evasion.
  2. something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.
  • Latin salvō, ablative of salvus safe, found in legal phrases
  • 1635–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
salvo /ˈsælvəʊ/ n ( pl -vos, -voes)
  1. a discharge of fire from weapons in unison, esp on a ceremonial occasion
  2. concentrated fire from many weapons, as in a naval battle
  3. an outburst, as of applause
Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian salva, from Old French salve, from Latin salvē! greetings! from salvēre to be in good health, from salvus safe
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Salvo /ˈsælvəʊ/ n ( pl -vos)
  1. Austral slang a member of the Salvation Army
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