Minuteman的词源

英文词源

minuteman (n.)

U.S. history, one of a class of militia available for immediate service (i.e. "ready in a matter of minutes"), 1774. As the name of a type of ICBM, from 1961, so called because they could be launched with very little preparation.

中文词源

Minuteman：美国革命时期的即时应召民兵

专有名词，来自minute,分钟，man,人。即1分钟就能出发的人，形容其迅速，用于指美国革命时期的即时应召民兵。

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