1540s, "of or pertaining to the sea," from Middle French maritime (16c.) or directly from Latin maritimus "of the sea, near the sea," from mare (genitive maris) "sea" (see mere (n.)) + Latin ending -timus, originally a superlative suffix (compare intimus "inmost," ultimus "last"), here denoting "close association with." Maritimes "seacoast regions of a country" is from 1590s; specifically of the southeasternmost provinces of Canada by 1926.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Many maritime people are fishermen.
許多居于海濱的人是漁夫.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. He had sole jurisdiction in maritime and seafaring causes.
他對(duì)海商案件擁有專屬管轄權(quán).
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. I have passed the deserts and have already seen the maritime empire.
我已經(jīng)越過(guò)了沙漠,并且見(jiàn)到海洋國(guó)了.
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. The maritime passage was a good augury for the aerial passage.
順利的航海仿佛也是航空的好預(yù)兆.
來(lái)自辭典例句
5. In Junge's classification maritime particles are composed entirely of hygroscopic material.