artillery
Relating to large-caliber guns or the military units that operate them. This term typically describes weaponry used for long-range bombardment or the logistical support and tactics associated with heavy munitions.
Beispiele
3 von 5The loud echoes of artillery fire could be heard from the nearby military base.
The loud echoes of artillery fire could be heard from the nearby military base.
The protocol requires a formal artillery salute to honor the visiting head of state.
The protocol requires a formal artillery salute to honor the visiting head of state.
We don't need to bring out the heavy artillery just to win a friendly argument.
We don't need to bring out the heavy artillery just to win a friendly argument.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'art' of 'tillery'—using massive guns requires the 'art' of complex calculation and 'thunderous' power.
Schnelles Quiz
The general ordered an ____ strike to neutralize the enemy's fortifications before the ground troops moved in.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: artillery
Beispiele
The loud echoes of artillery fire could be heard from the nearby military base.
everydayThe loud echoes of artillery fire could be heard from the nearby military base.
The protocol requires a formal artillery salute to honor the visiting head of state.
formalThe protocol requires a formal artillery salute to honor the visiting head of state.
We don't need to bring out the heavy artillery just to win a friendly argument.
informalWe don't need to bring out the heavy artillery just to win a friendly argument.
Nineteenth-century warfare was revolutionized by the development of rifled artillery pieces.
academicNineteenth-century warfare was revolutionized by the development of rifled artillery pieces.
The firm decided to use its legal heavy artillery to prevent the hostile takeover.
businessThe firm decided to use its legal heavy artillery to prevent the hostile takeover.
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Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
bring out the heavy artillery
to use the most powerful arguments or resources available
artillery duel
a battle fought specifically between opposing big guns
field artillery
mobile weapons used to support armies in the field
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Infantry refers to soldiers who fight on foot, whereas artillery refers to large-caliber mounted firearms.
Ordnance is the general term for ammunition and explosives, while artillery specifically refers to the large guns that fire them.
Nutzungshinweise
While technically a noun, it frequently functions as an attributive adjective to describe military units, equipment, or tactics. In high-level English, 'heavy artillery' is often used metaphorically for high-impact resources.
Häufige Fehler
Do not use 'artillery' to describe personal handguns or small rifles; it is reserved for large, crew-served weaponry.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'art' of 'tillery'—using massive guns requires the 'art' of complex calculation and 'thunderous' power.
Wortherkunft
From the Old French 'artillerie', based on 'artiller', meaning to equip or provide with machines of war.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In a cultural sense, 'bringing out the heavy artillery' is a widely recognized idiom in politics and business meaning to employ one's most influential experts or data.
Schnelles Quiz
The general ordered an ____ strike to neutralize the enemy's fortifications before the ground troops moved in.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: artillery
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