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Gua·dal·ca·nal AHD[gwŏd'l-kə-nălʹ] D.J.[ˌgwɒdlkəˈnæl]K.K.[ˌgwɑdļkəˈnæl]NONE（无词性）- A volcanic island of the western Pacific Ocean, the largest of the Solomon Islands. Discovered in 1788, the island became a British protectorate in 1893 and was occupied by the Japanese in World War II, leading to an invasion by U.S. troops in August 1942. After fierce jungle fighting, the island was captured by the Allies in February 1943.瓜达尔卡纳尔岛：太平洋西部一火山岛，所罗门群岛中的最大岛屿。该岛1788年被发现，1893年成为英国保护领地，在第二次世界大战期间被日军占领。1942年8月美军进攻该岛。经过激烈的丛林战，盟军于1943年2月占领该岛
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