英语听力精选进阶版 127

 

12 June 2014: Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Thu, 12 Jun 14

Duration:

6 mins

Kynoch’s munitions¹ factory in Arklow employed thousands of men, women and children to make artillery² shells – many risking their lives in the process.

1 munitions   

n.军火，弹药；v.供应…军需品

参考例句：

• The army used precision-guided munitions to blow up enemy targets.军队用精确瞄准的枪炮炸掉敌方目标。
• He rose [made a career for himself] by dealing in munitions.他是靠贩卖军火发迹的。

2 artillery   

n.(军)火炮，大炮；炮兵(部队)

参考例句：

• This is a heavy artillery piece.这是一门重炮。
• The artillery has more firepower than the infantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。