fleet
noun [ C ] uk/fliːt/ us/fliːt/
(SHIPS)
C1 船队;（一国的）全部舰队，海军
a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country's navy
a fleet of 20 sailing ships 一支由20艘帆船组成的船队
a fishing fleet 捕鱼船队
The entire Spanish fleet was defeated within 6 hours. 西班牙海军在六个小时内全军覆没。
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- The Allied fleet is on its way to the Gulf.
- The British fleet came under attack by enemy aircraft.
- A fleet of fishing boats was blocking the entrance to the port.
- Two destroyers will join the Russian fleet.
- The attack destroyed almost half of the U.S. fleet.
(VEHICLES)
C1 （由某人或某机构调度的）车队，机群
a number of buses, aircraft, etc. under the control of one person or organization
He owns a fleet of taxis. 他拥有一个出租车队。
fleet
adjective literary uk/fliːt/ us/fliːt/
跑得快的，快速的
able to run quickly
She was slight and fleet of foot/fleet-footed. 她身材苗条，跑得快。
Synonym: swift