the Pentagon; US Department of Defense
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the Pentagon (headquarters of the US Department of Defense); metonym for the US Department of Defense
While literally referring to the physical building, this term is frequently used metonymically to refer to the US Department of Defense leadership, policy decisions, or the military establishment.
Wǔ五
jiǎo角
dà大
lóu楼
zuó昨
tiān天
xuān宣
bù布
le了
yī一
xiàng项
xīn新
de的
guó国
fáng防
zhàn战
lüè略
。
The Pentagon announced a new national defense strategy yesterday.
Jì记
zhě者
men们
zǎo早
zǎo早
jiù就
zài在
wǔ五
jiǎo角
dà大
lóu楼
wài外
děng等
hòu候
xiāo消
xi息
。
Reporters were waiting outside the Pentagon early for news.
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Zhè这
zuò座
dú独
tè特
de的
wǔ五
jiǎo角
xíng形
jiàn建
zhù筑
jiù就
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
wǔ五
jiǎo角
dà大
lóu楼
。
This unique pentagonal building is the famous Pentagon.