flanker
US /ˈflæŋ.kɚ/
UK /ˈflæŋ.kɚ/
1.
側翼球員
a player positioned on the wing in rugby, typically fast and agile, whose role is to support attacks and defend the wide channels
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The flanker made a crucial tackle to stop the opposing team's advance.
側翼球員做出了關鍵的擒抱，阻止了對方球隊的進攻。
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Both flankers were excellent at disrupting the opposition's rucks.
兩名側翼球員都非常擅長破壞對方的爭球。
2.
側翼護衛艦, 側翼護衛機
a military aircraft or ship positioned on the side of a main formation to protect it
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The destroyers acted as flankers for the aircraft carrier.
驅逐艦充當航空母艦的側翼護衛艦。
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Two fighter jets flew as flankers, protecting the bomber.
兩架戰鬥機作為側翼護衛機飛行，保護轟炸機。