(n)a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces, Syn.Battle of Guadalcanal
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n. 1. a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. A battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943), in which American forces invaded the island of Guadalcanal, then occupied by Japanese forces; the island was recaptured by American forces after heavy fighting. Syn. -- battle of Guadalcanal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[瓜达卡纳尔战役 / 瓜達卡納爾戰役, Guā dá kǎ nà ěr zhàn yì, ㄍㄨㄚ ㄉㄚˊ ㄎㄚˇ ㄋㄚˋ ㄦˇ ㄓㄢˋ ㄧˋ]battle of Guadalcanal of late 1942, the turning point of the war in the Pacific[Add to Longdo]