英和和英

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/
• ハイフネーション: cat‧a‧pult

名詞

catapult (複数形 catapults)

1. A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.
2. A mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck.
3. (UK) A slingshot.
4. An instance of firing a missile from a catapult.
5. (figuratively) An instance of firing something, as if from a catapult.
   • 2011 March 13, Chris Bevan, “Stoke 2 - 1 West Ham”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     The visitors were given notice of what was to come when Huth headed wide from a Rory Delap long throw but failed to heed the warning, allowing the German defender to rise unmarked to meet another Delap catapult and plant his header into the net after 12 minutes.

下位語

• steam catapult
• torsion catapult
• trebuchet

関連する語

• catapeltic

動詞

catapult (三人称単数 現在形 catapults, 現在分詞 catapulting, 過去形および過去分詞形 catapulted)

1. (transitive) To fire a missile from a catapult.
2. (transitive) To fire or launch something, as if from a catapult.
3. (transitive) To increase the status of something rapidly.

   The candidate selection for running mate has catapulted her to the national scene.

   • 1971, Johnson, Lyndon, “The Beginning”, in The Vantage Point‎^[2], Holt, Reinhart & Winston, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 12:

     I was catapulted without preparation into the most difficult job any mortal man can hold. My duties would not wait a week, or a day, or even an hour.

   • 2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport‎^[3]:

     England will not be catapulted among the favourites for Euro 2012 as a result of this win, but no victory against Spain is earned easily and it is right they take great heart from their efforts as they now prepare to play Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday.

4. (intransitive) To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult.
5. (intransitive) To have one's status increased rapidly.

   She catapulted to the national scene following her selection by the candidate.

参考

• ballista
• crossbow
• onager
• siege engine
• trebuchet, trebucket