释义 |
the IRA noun[ + sing/pl verb ] uk /ˌaɪ.ɑːrˈeɪ/ us /ˌaɪ.ɑːrˈeɪ/ abbreviation for the Irish Republican Army: an illegal organization that wants Northern Ireland to be politically independent of the UK and united with the Republic of Ireland, and that has fought for this aim with terrorism in the past爱尔兰共和军(the Irish Republican Army的缩写)
IRA | American Dictionary IRA noun[ C ] us/ˈɑɪ·rə, ˈɑɪˌɑrˈeɪ/ abbreviation for individual retirement account (= a special bank account in which you invest money to use when you are older and stop working)
IRA | Business English IRA noun[ C ] FINANCEukus → individual retirement account: You may establish an IRA even if you already have an employer-sponsored retirement plan. a potential IRA investor |