merchant marine [经] 商船, 商船船员
merchant marine[ noun ]- the crew of a merchant vessel
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- conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
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merchant marine \mer"chant ma*rine"\, n.
The ships owned by nationals of a particular country that are
engaged in civilian commerce; also, the personnel operating
those vessels. Distinguished from the {navy}, which contains
the vessels of war.
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