artillery

名词 artillery:

1. large but transportable armament
   同义词：heavy weapon, gun, ordnance
2. an army unit that uses big guns
   同义词：artillery unit
3. a means of persuading or arguing
   同义词：weapon

1. Artillery gave cover (ie fired at the enemy to stop them firing back) while the infantry advanced.
   炮火掩护步兵前进。
2. The building was destroyed by an artillery shell.
   这座建筑物被炮弹炸毁了。
3. Any of a breed of gray or black draft horse originally used in France for drawing artillery and heavy coaches but now bred in other countries for general purposes.
   柏雪龙马一种产自法国的灰色或黑色的马，用来拉火炮和四轮大马车，现在其它国家大量养做它用
4. Artillery was deployed in the west.
   炮兵部署在西边。
5. The artillery did great execution.
   这种大炮的威力很大。
6. Artillery fire caused heavy loss.
   炮火造成重大损失。

ar.til.ler.y

n.Abbr. arty.,art.（名词）缩写 arty.,art.
Large-caliber weapons, such as cannon, howitzers, and missile launchers, that are operated by crews.
大炮：大口径武器，如火炮，榴弹炮，及导弹发射器，由炮手组操作
The combat arm that specializes in the use of such weapons.
炮兵部队：专门使用这类武器的战斗部队
The science of the use of guns; gunnery.
炮兵射击术：使用枪炮的方法；枪炮操作
Weapons, such as catapults, arbalests, and other early devices, used for discharging missiles.
用来发射导弹的武器，如弹射器，弩，和其它早期装置

来源：
Middle English artillerie
中古英语 artillerie
from Old French
源自 古法语
from artillier [to equip]
源自 artillier [装备]
perhaps alteration of atiller
可能为 atiller的变化
from Vulgar Latin *apticul3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *apticul3re
from Latin apt3re [to fit, adapt]
源自 拉丁语 apt3re [适合，使适合]
from aptus [apt] * see apt
源自 aptus [恰当的] *参见 apt