Sometimes ago, the United States Navy, for instance,
例如，美國(guó)海軍前些時(shí)候
新概念英語第四冊(cè)
Lesson 25 Non-auditory effects of noise
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 有時(shí)，間或;時(shí)而;
?? sometime某一時(shí)間的+s表副詞 →有時(shí)
"Even friends disagree sometimes."
即便是朋友有時(shí)也有分歧。
近義：occasionally, oft, once, rarely, betweentimes, betweenwhiles
反義：invariably, periodically, repeatedly, steadily, usually, consistently
n. 海軍;船隊(duì);
?? nav船+y表名詞 → 海軍
"a navy blue suit"
一套海軍藍(lán)的衣服
近義：armada, fleet
n. 例子，實(shí)例;情況;要求，建議;[法]訴訟手續(xù);
vt. 舉…為例;
?? in(upon)+stan(stand)+ce(名詞后綴)→建議；實(shí)例；訴訟程序；例證
"It is not a unique instance , but has its counterpart."
無獨(dú)有偶.
近義：exemplify, occurrence, example, occasion, opportunity, case
united
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a. 聯(lián)合的, 團(tuán)結(jié)的, 一致的, 和睦的\\n[法] 聯(lián)合的, 統(tǒng)一的, 一致的
近義：joined, joint, associated, near, nearby, neighboring
反義：isolated, remote, retired, segmented, separated, severed