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单词 expeditionary
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ex•pe•di•tion•ar•y  (ek′spi dishə ner′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pertaining to or composing an expedition:an expeditionary force.
  • expedition + -ary 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ˌexpeˈditionary /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃənərɪ/ adj
  1. relating to or constituting an expedition, esp a military one: an expeditionary force
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ex•pe•di•tion /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. a journey made for a specific purpose, as to explore or investigate:[countable]an expedition to the South Pole.
  2. the group of persons or vehicles engaged in such a journey:[countable]The expedition had to turn back when it ran out of food.
  3. promptness or speed in accomplishing something:[uncountable]performed with expedition and efficiency.
ex•pe•di•tion•ar•y, adj. See -ped-1.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ex•pe•di•tion  (ek′spi dishən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose, as of war or exploration.
  2. the group of persons, ships, etc., engaged in such an activity:a large expedition of scientists and military personnel.
  3. promptness or speed in accomplishing something:He worked with great expedition.
  • Latin expedītiōn- (stem of expedītiō) a (military) traveling. See expedite, -ion
  • late Middle English 1400–50
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See trip. 
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged quickness, dispatch, alacrity.

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