a.[Z][B]
    
      - 海的;海生的,海產的
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Seals and whales are 
marine animals.
海豹和鯨魚是海洋動物。
 
      - 船舶的,航海的;海運的,海事的
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She specializes in 
marine law.
她專門研究海事法。
 
      - 海軍陸戰隊的
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The 
marine barracks were built ten years ago.
這個海軍陸戰隊的兵營是十年前建造的。
 
    
    n.
    
      - (一國之)船舶;海運業[the S]
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America had the largest mercantile 
marine.
美國當時擁有最大的商船隊。
 
      - 海軍陸戰隊隊員[C]
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Her husband is a U.S. 
marine.
她丈夫是一名美國海軍陸戰隊士兵。
 
    
   
  片語
  
    Tell that to the marines!
    
      - 誰信你那一套!
 
    
   
  辨析
  
  
/
məˈriːn/
adj.
  - relating to or produced by the sea.
 - relating to shipping or naval matters.
 
n.
 a member of a body of troops trained to serve on land or sea, in particular (in the UK) a member of the Royal Marines or (in the US) a member of the Marine Corps.
Phrase
- tell that to the marines
 a scornful expression of disbelief. 
[referring to the horse marines, an imaginary corps of cavalrymen employed to serve as marines (thus out of their element).]
 
Etymology
ME: from OFr. marin, marine, from L. marinus, from mare ‘sea’.