navigation
英[n?v?'ge??(?)n]
美['n?v?'ge??n]
- n. 航行；航海
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?navigations;形容詞:?navigational;
助記提示
1、nav- + ig- "drive" + -ation.
2、字面含義：travel by ship, drive by ship.
英文詞源
- navigation (n.)
- 1530s, from Middle French navigation (14c.) or directly from Latin navigationem (nominative navigatio) "a sailing, navigation, voyage," noun of action from past participle stem of navigare "to sail, sail over, go by sea, steer a ship," from navis "ship" (see naval) + root of agere "to drive" (see act (n.)).
雙語例句
- 1. The expedition was wrecked by bad planning and poor navigation.
- 這次探險因計劃不周和導(dǎo)航不利而失敗。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They will be helped by the very latest in navigation aids.
- 他們將會受益于最新的導(dǎo)航系統(tǒng)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Pack ice around Iceland was becoming a threat to navigation.
- 冰島周圍的浮冰群曾一度對船只航行構(gòu)成威脅。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. a laser navigation device
- 激光導(dǎo)航裝置
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. an expert in navigation
- 導(dǎo)航專家
來自《權(quán)威詞典》