artillery

artillery
[ɑːˈtɪləri]
(pl. -ies)
  1. [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
  1. 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'
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