anti-submarine
adjective (also antisubmarine) uk/ˌæn.tiˌsʌb.məˈriːn/ /ˌæn.tiˈsʌb.mə.riːn/ us/ˌæn.taɪˌsʌb.məˈriːn/ /ˌæn.taɪˈsʌb.mə.riːn/
反潜艇的
designed to avoid or destroy submarines (= ships that can travel underwater)
The Merlin is an anti-submarine warfare helicopter. 梅林直升机（梅林原指亚瑟王传说中的魔法师）是一种反潜作战直升机。
Antisubmarine patrols run through the islands regularly. 反潜巡逻队定期在这些岛屿周围巡逻。
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- During the war, he flew anti-submarine patrols from Nova Scotia.
- In modern warfare, guided torpedoes are a key anti-submarine weapon.
- The navy uses sonar in antisubmarine training in the area.
- A nearby destroyer became the first surface ship to fire an antisubmarine nuclear rocket.
- The vessel was not equipped for antisubmarine warfare.