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单词 paradrop
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Definition of paradrop in English:

paradrop

nounPlural paradrops ˈparədrɒpˈperəˌdräp
  • A descent or delivery by parachute.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the chaos of the nighttime paradrop into Normandy, France, Easy Company, like its sister airborne units, is scattered far and wide across the enemy terrain.
    • After the group's paradrop of the 82nd Airborne Division June 6, 1944, over St. Mere Eglise, France, in advance of the D-Day seaborne invasion, the 442nd saw action in the skies over Italy, southern France and Holland.
    • Beyond the intelligence obtained, Cadwalader wrote, perhaps the greatest accomplishment of Coldfeet ‘was to prove the practicality of paradrop and aerotriever recovery to conduct investigations in otherwise inaccessible areas.’
    • In December 1944, there was a successful paradrop of commandos in a forested mountainous terrain near Eifel who took control of advantageous grounds and mountain passes.
verbparadropped, paradropping, paradrops ˈparədrɒpˈperəˌdräp
[with object]
  • Drop by parachute.

    the planes paradrop vital supplies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This makes it possible to conduct air assault operations in a local war and to paradrop operational and tactical assault forces.
    • It is important to note that up to 30 percent of an aggregate assault force can be airlifted and paradropped.
    • There are reports that American troops will paradrop in - secure that area first.
 
 

Definition of paradrop in US English:

paradrop

nounˈperəˌdräp
  • A descent or delivery by parachute.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Beyond the intelligence obtained, Cadwalader wrote, perhaps the greatest accomplishment of Coldfeet ‘was to prove the practicality of paradrop and aerotriever recovery to conduct investigations in otherwise inaccessible areas.’
    • In December 1944, there was a successful paradrop of commandos in a forested mountainous terrain near Eifel who took control of advantageous grounds and mountain passes.
    • In the chaos of the nighttime paradrop into Normandy, France, Easy Company, like its sister airborne units, is scattered far and wide across the enemy terrain.
    • After the group's paradrop of the 82nd Airborne Division June 6, 1944, over St. Mere Eglise, France, in advance of the D-Day seaborne invasion, the 442nd saw action in the skies over Italy, southern France and Holland.
verbˈperəˌdräp
[with object]
  • Drop (someone or something) by parachute.

    the planes paradrop vital supplies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are reports that American troops will paradrop in - secure that area first.
    • This makes it possible to conduct air assault operations in a local war and to paradrop operational and tactical assault forces.
    • It is important to note that up to 30 percent of an aggregate assault force can be airlifted and paradropped.
 
 
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