| 单词 | airlift |
| 释义 | airlift (eəʳlɪft ) Word forms: airlifts , airlifting , airlifted 1. countable noun An airlift is an operation to move people, troops, or goods by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed. The UK and the USA organized an airlift of supplies. [+ of] 2. verb If people, troops, or goods are airlifted somewhere, they are carried by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed. The injured were airlifted to hospital in Prestwick. [be VERB-ed + to] The government is trying to replenish supplies by airlifting food. [VERB noun] Collocations: helicopter airlifts A helicopter airlifted him to hospital. The Sun (2010) A coastguard was lowered to his aid before a helicopter airlifted him to hospital. The Sun (2008) A helicopter airlifted him back to his mother. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Translations: Chinese: 空运, 空运 Japanese: 空輸, 空輸する |
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