navy

navy
(pl. -ies)

(常作 the navy)the branch of the armed services of a state which conducts military operations at sea
海军
■the ships of a navy
舰队
a 600-ship navy.
一个拥有600艘舰船的舰队。
we built their navy.
我们为他们建成了舰队。
■(poetic/literary)a fleet of ships
(诗/文)船队
(亦作 navy blue)[mass noun]a dark blue colour
藏青色
[as modifier]a navy-blue suit.
藏青色的套装。

语源

late Middle English (in the sense 'ships collectively, fleet'): from Old French navie 'ship, fleet', from popular Latin navia 'ship', from Latin navis 'ship'