单词 | parachute |
释义 | Word Frequency parachute(ˈpærəˌʃuːt) noun 1. a. a device used to retard the fall of a person or package from an aircraft, consisting of a large fabric canopy connected to a harness b. (as modifier) parachute troops Sometimes shortened to: chute. See also brake parachute verb 2. (of troops, supplies, etc) to land or cause to land by parachute from an aircraft 3. (in an election) to bring in (a candidate, esp someone well known) from outside the constituency Derived forms parachutist (ˈparaˌchutist) noun Word origin C18: from French, from para-2 + chute fall |
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