| 单词 | whaler |
| 释义 | whaler noun[C] uk/ˈweɪ.lər/us/ˈweɪ.lɚ/aboatthat isdesignedforhuntingwhales, or apersonwhoworkson such aboat 捕鲸船；捕鲸人Boats & sailing craft
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hunting & fishing Examplesofwhalerwhaler Because such areas had been little surveyed, evidence of its presence came chiefly from whalers, explorers and the like 'who coasted along these inhospitable regions'. From theCambridge English Corpus He almost certainly got there on awhaler. From theCambridge English Corpus Some of the barques became involved in the whaling trade but never as whalers themselves because they were not as manoeuvrable as the steam whalers. From theCambridge English Corpus The next year eight whalers caught 800 whales. From theCambridge English Corpus Such vessels are often referred to in polar literature as 'whalers' or 'former whalers'. From theCambridge English Corpus Recorded oral interviews with former whalers. From theCambridge English Corpus He was also concerned with the tremendous waste in the early days when the whalers were interested only in the blubber, and he encouraged better utilisation of the carcasses. From theCambridge English Corpus Frithjof was used as a tug, towing whales from the whalers out at sea to the station ashore. From theCambridge English Corpus Boas wanted to construct an image of a people who had not yet been contaminated by contact with commercial whalers and missionaries. From theCambridge English Corpus Awhalerwas at once sent away in a gallant effort to save life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In the eighteenth century many more explorers visited the islands, followed by whalers and the early missionaries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It has always been dangerous to shipping, to whalers and trawlers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have been able to release all minesweeping trawlers, drifters and whalers to be reconverted for fishing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At any moment in time, it is difficult to assess how many such pirate whalers are operating. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been a constant battle, as all who follow the matter know, between the interests of the whalers and those of the conservationists. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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