English Dictionary

enemy line

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɛnəmi ˈlaɪn/

名詞

未分類 比喩的用法 通例複数形

(military) The line of battle of one's enemy. / (military, also figuratively, usually in the plural) The boundary of the territory controlled by the enemy.

日本語の意味

敵軍の戦線、敵の戦闘配置 / 敵が支配する領土や区域の境界線（比喩的な用法）

The scout reported that our troops could break through the enemy line before dawn.

偵察兵は我が軍が夜明け前に敵の戦線を突破できると報告した。

意味（1）

(military) The line of battle of one's enemy.

The approach at Trafalgar was from the windward, but Vice Admiral [Cuthbert] Collingwood did order his division to deploy in line of bearing so that the enemy line would be cut in many places, and engaged from the other side, or both sides.

意味（2）

(military, also figuratively, usually in the plural) The boundary of the territory controlled by the enemy.

The aviation service can, in two hours, go 100 miles back of enemy lines and return, bringing important information.

enemy lines （ plural ）