mothership

🇺🇸 /ˈmʌðərʃɪp/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmʌðəʃɪp/
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标签 RARE
noun
R

The main ship from which smaller ships or spacecraft are launched.

The small shuttle detached from the mothership and began its descent to the planet's surface.

小型航天飞机从母船上脱离,开始向行星表面下降。

R

The main organization or place from which smaller, related groups or operations are controlled.

The new restaurant is a franchise of the popular chain, operating under the guidance of its mothership.

这家新餐厅是受欢迎的连锁餐厅的特许经营店,在母公司的指导下运营。

translation

n. 主舰, 总部

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Plural motherships