cruiser; large warship
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cruiser (large warship operating mainly in open seas, equipped with artillery, missiles, anti-submarine weapons, and helicopters)
technicalModern cruisers are versatile warships used for escort, shore bombardment, and landing support. Early cruisers (pre-20th century) relied primarily on naval artillery.
Zhè这
sōu艘
xún巡
yáng洋
jiàn舰
zhèng正
zài在
zhí执
xíng行
hù护
háng航
rèn任
wù务
。
This cruiser is currently carrying out an escort mission.
Xiàn现
dài代
xún巡
yáng洋
jiàn舰
zhuāng装
bèi备
le了
xiān先
jìn进
de的
dǎo导
dàn弹
xì系
tǒng统
。
Modern cruisers are equipped with advanced missile systems.
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Nà那
shì是
yī一
sōu艘
hé核
dòng动
lì力
xún巡
yáng洋
jiàn舰
。
That is a nuclear-powered cruiser.
Shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
de的
xún巡
yáng洋
jiàn舰
zhǔ主
yào要
yī依
kào靠
huǒ火
pào炮
zuò作
zhàn战
。
Nineteenth-century cruisers relied mainly on artillery for combat.