| 单词 | coastguard |
| 释义 | Related topics: Water, Occupationscoast·guard /ˈkəʊstɡɑːd $ ˈkoʊstɡɑːrd/ noun 1 the Coastguard TTWSSOthe organization that helps swimmers and ships that are in danger and helps to prevent illegal activities around the coast 海岸警卫队 the Coastguard station at Stornoway 位于斯托诺韦的海岸警卫队驻地 Contact the Coastguard immediately if you see a boat in trouble. 如看到船只遇险，请立即通知海岸警卫队。2. [countable]BOTTW British English a member of this organization 海岸警卫队队员n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• The coastguard is usually followed by a singular verb: The coastguard was alerted and a lifeboat sent out.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The coastguard were alerted and a lifeboat sent out.Examples from the Corpuscoastguard• The survivors were all being treated for hypothermia after being picked up by helicopters and coastguards.• Armed forces police and coastguard services, approximately 300.• During the War he had been an auxiliary coastguard.• The coastguard duties included patrolling paths at the top of high and sheer cliffs - not a job for the faint-hearted.• One man's father told coastguards that normally the group only travelled a few miles along the coast on the speedboat trips.coast·guard noun →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable the Corpus that and organization danger ships helps in that are swimmers |
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