英语词汇seabees的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	seabees
词源	Seabees. In World War II special navy construction battal- ions built airstrips or runways on many Pacific islands, among other duties. Their name, Seabees, is a phonetic acronym from the initials CB, Construction Battalion. The C was spelled “sea” because they were navy men.
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