naval
英 ['neɪv(ə)l]
美 ['nevl]
- adj.海軍; 軍艦
- n. （海軍の）人名; （W.、G.、Ind.の）NAVAL
語源
英語の語源
- naval (adj.)
- early 15c., from Old French naval (14c.) and directly from Latin navalis "pertaining to a ship or ships," from navis "ship," from PIE *nau- (2) "boat" (cognates: Sanskrit nauh, accusative navam "ship, boat;" Armenian nav "ship;" Greek naus "ship," nautes "sailor;" Old Irish nau "ship;" Welsh noe "a flat vessel;" Old Norse nor "ship"). An Old English word for "naval" was scipherelic.
例文
- 1. In a naval battle your aim is to sink the enemy 's ship.
- 海戦では敵船の沈降を目指す。
- 2.Sailors at a naval base had mutinied against their officers.
- ある海軍基地の兵士は将校の指導に従わず、兵変が発生した。
- 3.The attack has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces.
- 今回の攻撃はアメリカの海軍と陸軍に大きな打撃を与えた。
- 4.The naval high command 's response to these developments is rather curious.
- 海軍最高指揮部のこれらの進展に対する対応は非常に異常である。
- 5.Italy wanted naval parity with France.
- イタリアは海軍力でフランスと対等になりたいと考えている。