| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lift•off or lift-off /ˈlɪftˌɔf, -ˌɑf/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Aeronautics, Rocketry
- the action of an aircraft in rising into the air, or of a rocket in rising from its launching site under its own power.
- Aeronautics, Rocketrythe instant when such action occurs.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lift•off (lift′ôf′, -of′),USA pronunciation n. - Aeronautics, Rocketry
- the action of an aircraft in becoming airborne or of a rocket in rising from its launching site under its own power.
- the instant when such action occurs.
- Informal Termsthe launching or commencement of a project, plan, etc.:The liftoff of the sales campaign will be next month.
adj. - that removes by lifting off;
capable of being lifted off:a liftoff correction tape for typewriters; magnetized, liftoff nameplates.
Also, lift′-off′. - noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase lift off 1955–60
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: liftoff /ˈlɪftˌɒf/ n - the initial movement or ascent of a rocket from its launch pad
- the instant at which this occurs
vb lift off - (intr, adverb) (of a rocket) to leave its launch pad
|