| 单词 | jettison |
| 释义 | jettison v. & n. --vtr. 1. a throw (esp. heavy material) overboard to lighten a ship, hot-air balloon, etc. b drop (goods) from an aircraft. 2. abandon; get rid of (something no longer wanted). --n the act of jettisoning. Etymology: ME f. AF getteson, OF getaison f. L jactatio -onis f. jactare throw: see JET(1) |
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