also air-lift, 1893 as a type of pumping device; 1945 in the sense "transportation of supplies by air," from air (n.1) + lift (n.). As a verb by 1949; popularized in reference to the response to the West Berlin blockade. Related: Air-lifted; air-lifting.
双语例句
1. President Garcia has ordered an airlift of food, medicines and blankets.
加西亚总统已经下令空运食品、药物和毛毯。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical.
如果局势变得危急，德国当局将考虑实施空运。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The airlift was conducted in force ten winds.
空运在10级大风中进行。
来自柯林斯例句
4. An airlift was organized immediately for the relief of the flood victims.
立即组织空运救助遭受水灾的难民.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. The United States is making preparations for a large-scale airlift of 1,200 American citizens.
