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词汇 seafaring
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Definition of seafaring in English:

seafaring

adjectiveˈsiːfɛːrɪŋˈsiˌfɛrɪŋ
  • (of a person) regularly travelling by sea.

    the Danes are an ancient seafaring people
    most Latvians now are urban or seafaring
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And as a seafaring nation, what better excuse than celebrating the ocean itself?
    • We've lost the solid reputation developed over generations as a seafaring nation.
    • Even in wartime, seafaring families of the nineteenth century lived in a world apart.
    Synonyms
    maritime, nautical, naval, seagoing, pelagic, sea
    rare pelagian
noun ˈsiːfɛːrɪŋˈsiˌfɛrɪŋ
mass noun
  • The practice of regularly travelling by sea.

    航海;航海业

    Canadian seafaring is a fraction of what it once was
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The fact that they never developed any seafaring tradition may be a significant factor.
    • To my immense surprise, I got enveloped in the seafaring adventure of the book.
    • However the Heritage Association has kept the village seafaring traditions alive through special events.
    • He returned home to a hero's welcome and fleeting celebrity in the best Orcadian seafaring tradition.
    • In 1580 the two great Iberian sea-faring nations, Spain and Portugal, united.

Derivatives

  • seafarer

  • noun ˈsiːfɛːrəˈsiˌfɛrər
    • A person who regularly travels by sea; a sailor.

      the shipping subsidiary employs about 800 seafarers and 150 shore staff
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The instruction points out, ‘although a traditional mark of the seafarer, tattoos can and do present serious hazards to health.’
      • Aborigines had lived on the West Virginia - size island for 20,000 years before Dutch seafarer Abel Tasman arrived in 1642.
      • Other Navy Week activities included a yacht race, seafarer's service at St Paul's cathedral and an open day at HMAS Cerberus.

Definition of seafaring in US English:

seafaring

adjectiveˈsēˌferiNGˈsiˌfɛrɪŋ
  • (of a person) traveling by sea, especially regularly.

    (人)航海的;以航海为业的

    the Danes are an ancient seafaring people
    most Latvians now are urban or seafaring
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We've lost the solid reputation developed over generations as a seafaring nation.
    • And as a seafaring nation, what better excuse than celebrating the ocean itself?
    • Even in wartime, seafaring families of the nineteenth century lived in a world apart.
    Synonyms
    maritime, nautical, naval, seagoing, pelagic, sea
nounˈsēˌferiNGˈsiˌfɛrɪŋ
  • The practice of traveling by sea, especially regularly.

    (人)航海的;以航海为业的

    Canadian seafaring is a fraction of what it once was
    Example sentencesExamples
    • To my immense surprise, I got enveloped in the seafaring adventure of the book.
    • In 1580 the two great Iberian sea-faring nations, Spain and Portugal, united.
    • He returned home to a hero's welcome and fleeting celebrity in the best Orcadian seafaring tradition.
    • The fact that they never developed any seafaring tradition may be a significant factor.
    • However the Heritage Association has kept the village seafaring traditions alive through special events.
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