navy
/ˈneɪvɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1
- （常作the navy）the branch of the armed services of a state which conducts military operations at sea海军。
1.1
- the ships of a navy舰队：
a 600-ship navy
一个拥有600艘舰船的舰队
we built their navy.
我们为他们建成了舰队。
1.2
- poetic/literary a fleet of ships〈诗/文〉船队。
2
- （亦作navy blue）[mass noun] a dark blue colour藏青色：
as modifier a navy-blue suit.藏青色的套装。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'ships collectively, fleet'）： from Old French navie 'ship, fleet', from popular Latin navia 'ship', from Latin navis 'ship'.