(通常指靠近港口的)船坞区、造船厂;用于建造、修理和停泊船只的设施与区域。(也可泛指“海军船厂/军港修造设施”。)
/ˈdɒkjɑːd/(英式)
/ˈdɑːkjɑːrd/(美式)
The old dockyard has been turned into a museum.
这座老船坞区已经被改造成博物馆。
After the storm, dozens of fishing boats were brought into the dockyard for repairs, and the crews waited anxiously for spare parts.
暴风雨过后,数十艘渔船被送进造船厂修理,船员们焦急地等待备件到货。
由 dock(船坞、码头)+ yard(场地、院子、作业场)构成,字面意思是“船坞的作业场地”。历史上常与造船、修船及海军后勤基地联系紧密。