单词 | airline |
释义 | airline (once / 387 pages) 1n 2n An airline is a company that owns and operates a fleet of planes. You might pick an airline for your trip to Hawaii based on who sells the least expensive tickets. The airline is the business that maintains airplanes for commercial and business travel. Some people have a strong preference for one airline over another — you may enjoy flying with the airline that provides homemade cookies to its passengers, for example. Baggage handlers, flight attendants, and pilots all work for an airline. The original, 1813 meaning of airline was quite different: "a straight line between two points on the earth's surface." WORD FAMILYairline: airliner, airlines+/airliner: airliners USAGE EXAMPLESThe aircraft was operated by Sunwing Airlines, a low-cost carrier based in Toronto. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The statement says once at the gate, an employee of the airline’s ground handling vendor was found in the cargo area. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Otherwise, the airline systems will automatically book the passenger on the next available flight on the original route. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 n a commercial business that provides scheduled flights for passengers 2Syn|Hyper airline business, airway line a commercial organization serving as a common carrier n a hose that carries air under pressure Syn|Hyper air hose hose, hosepipe a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas |
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