单词 TANK的词源
From Gujarati tānkh artificial lake, but influenced also by Portuguese tanque, from estanque pond, from estancar to dam up, from Vulgar Latin stanticāre (unattested) to block, stanch.
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tank的知名引用和例句
Civilization is a youth with a molotov cocktail in his hand. Culture is the Soviet tank or L.A. cop that guns him down.
Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up.
I'm into a casual-dressing girl: blue jeans and a tank top is super sexy. But the sexiest thing on a girl - when I see it I'm like, oh my God - is these little tight boxers. Don't get me wrong, g-strings are fine, but those cover a little, to where it's just enough.
I'm into a casual-dressing girl: blue jeans and a tank top is super sexy.
Cancer is a great wake-up call. A call to take the tag off the new lingerie and wear that black lacy slip. To open the box of pearls and put them on. To crack open the bath oil beads before they shrivel up in a bowl on the toilet tank.
I had no style when I was 17! I look at teenagers now and say, 'I wish I'd looked like them when I was that age.' I had no style whatsoever, but style also wasn't as prominent as it is today. I was just very laid back, usually wearing jeans and tank tops and flip flops.
I'm a mom, so I have to be comfortable. Jeans are a staple - I have way too many in my closet! It's warm in Florida, so I wear jeans and a tank top every day. I love my True Religions, my Rich and Skinny, and Citizens of Humanity. But I also love getting dressed up!
The Leadership Training Institute of America is a cultural think tank providing training and opportunity in leadership development and cultural dynamics.
There's a great metaphor that one of my doctors uses: If a fish is swimming in a dirty tank and it gets sick, do you take it to the vet and amputate the fin? No, you clean the water. So, I cleaned up my system. By eating organic raw greens, nuts and healthy fats, I am flooding my body with enzymes, vitamins and oxygen.
No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal.
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Drunk
Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How ...
Drunk Tank Pink proves that the truth behind our feelings and actions goes much deeper than the choices we take for granted every day.
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Handbook of Storage
Tank Systems: Codes: Regulations, and ...
A survey of manufacturing and installation methods, standards, and specifications of factory-made steel storage tanks and appurtenances for petroleum, chemicals, hydrocarbons, and other flammable or combustible liquids.
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Tank Killers: A History of America's World War II
Tank ...
The TD was conceived to be light and fast enough to outmanoeuvre panzer forces and go where tanks could not. This is the story of American TD Force in North Africa, Italy, and the European Theatre during World War II.
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Tank Tactics: From Normandy to Lorraine
"An operational critique of the art of war as practiced by U.S. and Canadian tank commanders in France in 1944, Tank Tactics also traces the evolution of North American armored doctrine.
Roman Johann Jarymowycz, 2001
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British Mark I
Tank 1916
This book details the development of the Mark I, and its surprise arrival in France in the middle of 1916 during the closing weeks of the battles of the Somme.
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Think
Tank Traditions: Policy Analysis Across Nations
As think tank numbers explode, they have become an integral part of political life. Political leaders, corporations and non-governmental organisations draw upon their expert advice to advance their causes in the battle of ideas.
Diane Stone, Andrew Denham, 2004
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M18 Hellcat
Tank Destroyer 1943-97
This book examines the development of this vehicle, the controversies over the need for high-speed tank destroyers, and its actual performance during World War II. Special emphasis is placed on examining its performance in its intended ...
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Heavy Metal: A
Tank Company's Battle to Baghdad
A no-holds-barred account from the tip of the Army's spear
From tearing roads through the jungle to taking out Viet Cong positions, the author presents an eventful memoir of his year in the A Company, First Battalion tank company in Vietnam, the most highly decorated American unit in the war.
Ralph Zumbro, Paul McCarthy, 1988
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M3 Lee/Grant Medium
Tank 1941-45
This book covers the design, development, service and variants of a vehicle that was the backbone of many World War II forces.
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Chicago zoo's 54 stingrays die after oxygen levels drop in tank
The society said the Brookfield staff was working to get the tank's oxygen levels back to normal but that the seasonal exhibit would remain closed for the rest of ... «The Guardian, 七月 15»
Second World War tank and anti-aircraft gun found hidden in …
Almost 20 soldiers struggled to remove the tank from a villa on Thursday in a wealthy suburb of Kiel in northern Germany, after police searching the property ... «Telegraph.co.uk, 七月 15»
Why China and India Want Russia's New Armata Battle Tank
Vladimir Kozhin, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, tells Russian media that the Russian military will be the first to operate the new tank, which ... «The National Interest Online, 六月 15»
British tank crushes learner driver's car in Germany
There's a lot to remember when you're a learner driver but a pretty good rule is: don't pull out in front of tanks. That's what happened to an 18-year-old driving ... «BBC News, 六月 15»
2 Workers Killed When Backyard Fuel Tank Explodes in …
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — Two workers were killed on Thursday when a fuel tank exploded at a home in Westchester County, the authorities said. «New York Times, 五月 15»
Feds unveil rules for safer railroad tank cars, better braking system
Michael Engle stands across the street from his home as fuel tank cars ... A key element of the new rules is a scheduled phaseout of older-model tank cars that ... «Chicago Tribune, 五月 15»
Dog named Tank takes home the crown earning 'Beautiful Bulldog …
Tank received top honors as well as a crown and cape. He will appear before more than 16,000 fans -- or, royal subjects -- at the university's Drake Relays to be ... «Daily Mail, 四月 15»
NTSB: Railroads urgently need safer oil tank cars
BILLINGS, Mont. - Tank cars carrying oil or ethanol by rail urgently need to be retrofitted to make them more fire-resistant after a spate of explosive accidents in ... «CBS News, 四月 15»
Jury Awards $150 Million in Jeep Fuel-Tank-Fire Trial
A Georgia jury returned a quick verdict in a wrongful-death lawsuit against Chrysler alleging that the gas tanks in older-model Jeep Grand Cherokees and Jeep ... «Car and Driver, 四月 15»
Sheriff: Va. boy's death investigation won't be driven by speculation
No arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified in the death of a 5-year-old Virginia boy whose body was found in a septic tank. WUSA. «W*USA 9, 三月 15»