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dreadnought 是可数名词，意为“无畏舰”，指装备统一口径主炮的战列舰。
A dreadnought was the most powerful battleship of its time.
无畏舰是当时最强大的战列舰。
无畏舰
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无畏舰
a battleship with big guns all of the same caliber
A dreadnought was the most powerful battleship of its time.
无畏舰是当时最强大的战列舰。
同类中最大或最强者。
One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
无所畏惧的人。
One that fears nothing.
确保免除恐惧之物。
Something that assures against fear.
The museum's collection includes a model of a dreadnought from the early twentieth century.
博物馆的藏品中包括一艘二十世纪初的无畏舰模型。
Many countries built dreadnoughts before World War I to demonstrate their naval strength.
第一次世界大战前，许多国家建造无畏舰以展示其海军实力。
A dreadnought carried big guns all of the same caliber, which simplified ammunition supply.
无畏舰携带的主炮口径全部相同，这简化了弹药供应。
dreadnought 是可数名词，意为“无畏舰”，指装备统一口径主炮的战列舰。
A dreadnought was the most powerful battleship of its time.
无畏舰是当时最强大的战列舰。
定冠词 the 表示特指某一艘无畏舰。
The dreadnought entered the harbor after the battle.
那艘无畏舰在战斗结束后驶入港口。
名词所有格形式 dreadnought's 表示“无畏舰的……”。
The dreadnought's armor was extremely thick.
无畏舰的装甲非常厚。
复数形式 dreadnoughts 表示多艘无畏舰，动词用复数。
Dreadnoughts dominated naval warfare in the early twentieth century.
无畏舰在二十世纪初主导了海战。
Not this
During the war, the navy built many dreadnought.
Use this
During the war, the navy built many dreadnoughts.
dreadnought 是可数名词，在 many 等词后必须用复数形式 dreadnoughts，表示“多艘无畏舰”。
Not this
I felt dreadnought when I heard the strange noise.
Use this
I felt dread when I heard the strange noise.
dreadnought 指的是“无畏舰”（一种战列舰），不是“恐惧”这一感觉。要表达“害怕”应用名词 dread。
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无畏舰
The navy launched a new dreadnought battleship.
海军下水了一艘新无畏舰。
无畏舰级
These warships belonged to the dreadnought class.
这些战舰属于无畏舰级。
无畏舰时代
Naval strategy changed dramatically during the dreadnought era.
在无畏舰时代，海军战略发生了剧变。
全重型火炮无畏舰
The all-big-gun dreadnought carried ten guns of the same caliber.
这艘全重型火炮无畏舰装备了十门同口径主炮。
无畏舰舰队
The enemy's dreadnought fleet never left port.
敌方的无畏舰舰队从未离港。
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无畏舰 dreadnought：dread（恐惧）+ nought（无）→ 无所畏惧的战舰，主炮同口径齐射。
语域：neutral 常见场景：海军史、军事博物馆、历史纪录片 就“无畏舰”这一义项而言，多用于海军史、军事史等书面语境，日常口语中较少见。
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