
好词典

源自中古英语 'merchaunt'(商人)和 'man'(人),字面意思是“商人的船”。
❶ 指用于商业贸易的船只,尤指历史上的商船。这个词通常用于描述过去几个世纪中用于运输货物的船只。
“The merchantmen carried spices and silk from the East.”
(这些商船从东方运来了香料和丝绸。)
“Pirates often targeted merchantmen for their valuable cargo.”
(海盗经常以商船为目标,抢夺其贵重货物。)
armed merchantmen — 指配备武器的商船,通常用于自卫或战时运输物资。
“During the war, many merchantmen were armed to protect against enemy attacks.”
(战争期间,许多商船配备了武器以抵御敌人的袭击。)