Agent Orange
noun/ˌeɪdʒənt ˈɒrɪndʒ/
/ˌeɪdʒənt ˈɔːrɪndʒ/
[uncountable]- a poisonous chemical used by US soldiers during the Vietnam War to remove the leaves from forests so that they could see the enemy. It caused many Vietnamese children to be born with health problems and disabilities, and after the war about 60 000 former US soldiers complained of illnesses.
越南战争期间，美国士兵使用一种有毒化学物质来清除森林中的树叶，以便他们能够看到敌人。它导致许多越南儿童出生时就有健康问题和残疾，战后约有6万前美军士兵抱怨患病。