maritime

Related topics: Water, Oceanography

mar·i·time /ˈmærətaɪm/ adjectiveadj [only before noun]

1 TTWrelating to the sea or ships 海上的，海事的；与船舶有关的 SYN marine

San Francisco has lost nearly all of its maritime industry.

旧金山几乎失去了所有海运业。

2 HEOnear the sea 近海的，沿海的

the Canadian maritime provinces

加拿大沿海省份

Examples from the Corpus

maritime• The decision caused rejoicing in maritime and royalist circles.• And the system faces global maritime extinction by February 1999.• The 33-strong crew was arrested and the captain faced charges of violating international maritime law.• Outside school - and maritime mishaps - community life was restricted when compared to modern standards.• By the end of this fiscal year in June, maritime operations are projected to lose $ 6. 4 million.• This can not be verified and seems somewhat early but, given the constant maritime traffic, not altogether impossible.• Somewhat bewildered, they abandoned the search and the world heard about yet another maritime tragedy.

From Longman Business Dictionary

maritimemar·i·time /ˈmærətaɪm/ adjectiveadj

connected with the sea or ships

maritime trade

The port of San Francisco has lost virtually all its maritime industry.

Origin maritime

(1500-1600) Latin maritimus, from mare “sea”

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