missile
n
1 object or weapon that is thrown or fired at a target 可抛掷或发射之物或武器
Missiles thrown at the police included stones and bottles. 向警察投掷的东西有石块和瓶子.
2 (esp explosive) weapon directed at a target by remote control or automatically 导弹; 飞弹
ballistic, guided, nuclear, etc missiles 弹道、 制导、 核...导弹
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missile bases, sites, launching pads, etc 导弹基地、 发射场、 发射台等. =>illus 见插图.
It took him some time to connect the long rubber pipe to the air supply pipe that ran round the port, but at last it was done and as a result work was able to progress much faster.