[mass noun]large-calibre guns used in warfare on land 大炮 tanks and heavy artillery. 坦克和重型大炮。 ■a military detachment or branch of the armed forces that uses such guns 炮兵部队
派生 artillerist noun 语源
late Middle English : from Old French artillerie, from artiller, alteration of atillier 'equip, arm', probably a variant of atirier, from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + tire 'rank, order'