missile
UK/'mɪsaɪl/US/'misail/
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释义
n.
A self-propelled, often guided weapon launched at a target
导弹
n.
Any object thrown or fired as a weapon
投射物，发射物
词根拆分
词根派生miss（被送出、被投掷）+ -ile（可……的）="可被送出去飞之物"。拉丁语 missilis 指任何被当武器投出的东西——石头、长矛。现代战争把它收窄为自动制导武器，但词根含义仍在：missile 字面就是"被送出之物"。
词根 miss 还连着 88 个词常用搭配
- 1.cruise missile巡航导弹
- 2.ballistic missile弹道导弹
- 3.intercontinental missile洲际导弹
- 4.missile defense导弹防御
例句
- 1.
The army test-fired a long-range missile yesterday.
军队昨天试射了一枚远程导弹。
- 2.
Protesters hurled missiles at the police line.
抗议者向警察防线投掷投射物。
- 3.
The missile was intercepted before it reached the city.
导弹在抵达城市前被拦截。