WAVES
/weɪvz/plural noun
- the women's section of the US Naval Reserve, established in 1942, or, since 1948, of the US Navy志愿紧急服役妇女队(美国海军预备役部队妇女分队, 1942年组建, 1948年成为美国海军的一部分)。
词源
acronym from Women Appointed (later Accepted) for Volunteer Emergency Service.