marine
marine — adjective
1. concerning the ocean, the animals and plants found in it, and the ships used for
concerning the ocean, the animals and plants found in it, and the ships used for travel and trade across its waters.
Marine biologists study the plants and animals that live in the ocean.
collocation: marine biologist
Pollution from factories is a growing danger to marine ecosystems worldwide.
collocation: marine ecosystem
The port handles large amounts of marine cargo shipped from Asia to Europe.
Minh spent the summer studying marine animals along the coral reef.
International laws set limits on fishing to protect marine species from extinction.
- oceanic
more restricted to ocean environments; less common in everyday speech
- maritime
focuses on human activities at sea (trade, law, navigation) rather than biology
- nautical
relates specifically to ships, sailing, and navigation rather than sea life
- naval
refers specifically to a country's military navy, not general sea life
- terrestrial
relating to land rather than the sea
- freshwater
relating to rivers and lakes rather than the sea
文法句型
marine + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used as a modifier before nouns to show that something belongs to or happens in the sea (marine habitat, marine research) or involves sea transport (marine insurance, marine engineering).
常見錯誤
marine — noun
1. a member of a military force that is trained to fight on land after arriving by
a member of a military force that is trained to fight on land after arriving by sea, often working closely with a country's navy.
Adina trained for six months before she became a marine.
pattern: become a marine
The marine saluted his commanding officer and reported for duty at the base.
Vivek served as a marine for eight years before joining the police force.
Two marines guarded the entrance to the naval base throughout the night.
Elena met a former marine who now teaches survival skills to hikers.
- soldier
a broader term; a marine is a specific type of soldier with sea-to-land training
- infantryman
a foot soldier who may serve in any branch, not specifically trained for sea operations
文法句型
a/the marine
[number] marines
用法筆記
Often capitalised (Marine) when referring to an official member of a named national force such as the US Marine Corps or the Royal Marines. In informal use the capital letter is sometimes dropped.
常見錯誤
2. the military organisation in a country whose members are specially trained to at
the military organisation in a country whose members are specially trained to attack from the sea onto land and to work together with the navy.
The Marines sent an additional battalion to support the rescue mission.
pattern: the Marines + verb (institutional actor)
Harper's grandfather served in the Marines during the war.
pattern: serve in the Marines
The Marines have their own training schools separate from the army and navy.
Joining the Marines requires passing a series of difficult physical tests.
The government decided to deploy the Marines to protect the embassy.
- marine corps
a more formal name for the same institution; often used as part of an official title
- naval infantry
a broader term used by some countries whose forces are organised differently
文法句型
the Marines
用法筆記
Always capitalised and used with the definite article (the Marines) when referring to the institution. The singular form (the Marine) is not used for the branch — use the Marines or the Marine Corps.