coast guard

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT Acoastguardis an official who watches the sea near a coast in order to get help for sailors when they need it and to stop illegal activities.[英国英语]
2. N-SING The coastguard is the organization to which coastguards belong.[英国英语]
3. N-COUNT The coast guard is a part of a country's military forces and is responsible for protecting the coast, carrying out rescues, and doing police work along the coast. 海岸警卫队[美国英语]
The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued more than 100 Haitian refugees. 美国海岸警卫队称他们营救了一百多名海地难民。
4. N-COUNT A coast guard is a member of the coast guard. 海岸警卫队队员[美国英语]
The boat was intercepted by U.S. Coast Guards. 该船被美国海岸警卫队员们拦截了。