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词汇 merchant-navy
释义 merchant navy
noun[ C or S ]
UKuk /ˌmɜː.tʃənt ˈneɪ.vi/ us /ˌmɝː.tʃənt ˈneɪ.vi/(USmerchant marine)
a country's ships that carry goods and are not used for military purposes : 商船船队
During this period of the war, the merchant navies came under increased attack.在战争的这个时期,商船船队受到越来越多的攻击。
He spent twenty years in the Merchant Navy.他在商船上工作了二十年。
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the merchant navy
noun[ S ]
UKukus(USthe merchant marine)
TRANSPORT
the ships of a country that are used for trading rather than for military purposes

Examples of merchant navy


merchant navy
The merchantnavy: a social history.
Far less attention is given to the fact that seas are polluted on a daily basis by regular merchantnavy ships and recreational yachts.
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It encouraged employment by our merchantnavy and ensured better safety standards.
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With regard to the merchantnavy aircraft carriers, not only the pilots but the whole of the flying personnel will share.
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That, and the earnings of the merchantnavy, were responsible for quite a large slice of our prewar imports.
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Unless the merchantnavy is effective in all its ramifications, we are in danger of defeat.
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The two examples were the theatrical profession and the merchantnavy.
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In fact, in matters of safety, an installation master will be placed in a position very similar to that of any merchantnavy master.
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It is very important indeed to our merchantnavy.
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We still have the largest ocean-going merchant fleet in the world and a merchantnavy of approximately 150,000 officers and men.
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For many months now we have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to debate the twin problems of the merchantnavy and our shipbuilding industry.
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However, our merchantnavy is one such area and it is outstanding.
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Bad food and bad living quarters are things to which the merchantnavy has been accustomed for many years.
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Almost every country in the free world is subsidising its merchantnavy to some extent.
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The fact that the provision appears to have been used very little in the merchantnavy is some encouragement to us.
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