a standoff weapon/missile
standoff 修饰武器名词时，表示该武器可在对方防御火力射程之外发射。
The fighter launched a standoff missile before entering enemy airspace.
战斗机在进入敌方领空之前发射了一枚防区外导弹。
在足够远的距离使用以躲避防御火力。；冷淡的；有支架的
Designed to be used from a distance far enough to avoid defensive fire.
常与 weapon、missile 等搭配，指在敌方防御范围外使用。
在足够远的距离使用以躲避防御火力。
For use at a distance sufficient from the target to allow defensive fire to be evaded.
The military developed a standoff missile that could hit targets from far away.
军方开发了一种防区外导弹，可以从远处击中目标。
用法提示：standoff 在此作形容词，修饰 missile，表示“防区外的、远距离的”。
Pilots prefer standoff weapons to stay out of range of enemy defenses.
飞行员更喜欢使用防区外武器，以避开敌方防御的射程。
用法提示：standoff 是形容词，修饰 weapons，说明武器可在防区外使用。
The new standoff strategy keeps soldiers safely away from the battle zone.
新的防区外战略让士兵安全地远离战区。
用法提示：standoff 修饰 strategy，意为远距离的、防区外的。
standoff 修饰武器名词时，表示该武器可在对方防御火力射程之外发射。
The fighter launched a standoff missile before entering enemy airspace.
战斗机在进入敌方领空之前发射了一枚防区外导弹。
常与 distance、range 等词搭配，指足以避开对方防御火力的距离。
The warship maintained a standoff distance from the hostile coast.
军舰与敌方海岸保持了防区外距离。
Command ordered a standoff strike to avoid defensive fire.
指挥部下令实施防区外打击，以避开防御火力。
grammar · medium
易错句子The destroyer standoff the coast to avoid the shore batteries.
正确表达The destroyer stood off the coast to avoid the shore batteries.
standoff 是形容词，本身不能作谓语动词；表示“保持距离、避开”要用动词短语 stand off，过去式为 stood off。
grammar · medium
易错句子The missile is standoff, so pilots can fire it from far away.
正确表达It is a standoff missile, so pilots can fire it from far away.
standoff 作形容词只用在名词前作定语，不能放在 be 动词后作表语；要表达“某物是防区外的”，需把它置于名词前，如 a standoff missile。
standoff 专指武器在敌方防御火力射程之外使用（如 standoff missile 防区外导弹），核心是避开拦截；long-range 只表示射程远、可覆盖长距离，不涉及是否处于对方火力之外。只说距离远而没有避防含义时用 long-range。
两词拼写相近但没有意义重叠：standby 作定语指备用的、可随时启用的（standby generator 备用发电机、standby ticket 候补票），不能用来表达“在防御火力之外使用”这层距离含义。
standout 作定语表示显眼、出众（a standout performance 出色的表现），与距离或军事用途无关；需要表达“防区外/远距离使用”时不能用它替换 standoff。
noun phrase (standoff + weapon)
noun phrase (standoff + missile)
noun phrase (standoff + distance)
noun phrase (standoff + range)
noun phrase (standoff + capability)
adjective (standoff + -ish)
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