airlift

英 [ˈeəlɪft]

美 [ˈerlɪft]

n.  空运; 空投
v.  空运，空投(人员或物资)

过去分词：airlifted　复数：airlifts　过去式：airlifted　现在分词：airlifting　第三人称单数：airlifts　

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Collins.2 / BNC.22281 / COCA.19353

牛津词典

noun

• 空运；空投
  an operation to take people, soldiers, food, etc. to or from an area by plane, especially in an emergency or when roads are closed or dangerous

verb

• 空运，空投（人员或物资）
  to take sb/sth to or from an area by plane, especially in an emergency or when roads are closed or dangerous
  1. Two casualties were airlifted to safety .
     两名伤亡人员已空运到安全地区。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （尤指战争期间或陆上交通中断时的）空运
  Anairliftis an operation to move people, troops, or goods by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed.
  1. President Garcia has ordered an airlift of food, medicines and blankets.
     加西亚总统已经下令空运食品、药物和毛毯。
• VERB 空运
  If people, troops, or goodsare airliftedsomewhere, they are carried by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed.
  1. The injured were airlifted to hospital in Prestwick...
     伤者被空运送往普雷斯特维克的医院。
  2. Other nationalities, such as Pakistanis, were being airlifted out by their governments...
     其他国家的人，例如巴基斯坦人，正由本国政府空运出境。
  3. The government is trying to replenish supplies by airlifting food.
     政府正试图通过空投食品补充供应。

英英释义

noun

• transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
  Synonym:lift

verb

• fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means
  1. Food is airlifted into Bosnia
  Synonym:lift

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