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archipelago

/ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh/US // ˌɑr kəˈpɛl əˌgoʊ //UK // (ˌɑːkɪˈpɛlɪˌɡəʊ) //

列岛,列支敦士登,列支敦士登群岛,列治文群岛

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ar·chi·pel·a·gos, ar·chi·pel·a·goes.

    • : a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago.
    • : any large body of water with many islands.
    • : the Archipelago, the Aegean Sea.

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Examples

  • It’s part of the Seychelles, an archipelago off of East Africa.

  • Sohn builds impact with repetition, filling a section of floor with an archipelago of craggy tan islets.

  • Or, they may have island-hopped across ancient island archipelagos, which would eventually make up the present-day terrains of Southeast Asia and the Philippines.

  • Part of IJburg, an archipelago of six new islands built by city contractors, Beach Island was reclaimed from the waters with sand carried by boats run on low-emission fuel.

  • The nation also presents one of the toughest logistical challenges, with a population of some 273 million spread across the world’s largest archipelago.

  • The flight path remained close to the Indonesian archipelago, well within what is the normal reach of air traffic control radar.

  • This windswept sheep-filled archipelago off the coast of Southern Patagonia remains an Argentine obsession.

  • The largest of an archipelago of islands, Santorini is the vestige of a single volcanic landmass that erupted around 1600 BC.

  • Power has withered at the center and devolved to an archipelago of fiefdoms where warlords rule without the burdens of governing.

  • There were three Dutch voyages to the Arctic archipelago in the 16th century.

  • The leaguers were now anxious to co-operate with the Americans in compelling the Spaniards to evacuate the Archipelago.

  • Dangerous situation of the brig among the islands of Buccaneer's Archipelago.

  • The supremacy of the United States must and will be enforced throughout every part of the Archipelago.

  • Taken as a whole Yloilo still remains one of the most charmless spots in the Archipelago.

  • Off the Buccaneer's Archipelago the tides are strong and rise to the height of thirty-six feet.