英语单词 | jettison |
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英美音标 | 英 ['dʒetɪsn] 美 ['dʒetɪsn] |
中文释义 | v.抛弃;丢弃;投弃 n.投弃;投弃的货物 |
英语例句 | (1) The first-stage vehicle is used to launch the rocket and is then jettisoned in the upper atmosphere. (2) We jettison an unworkable plan . (3) We're going to jettison the cargo. (4) No jettison of cargo shall be allowed as general average, unless such cargo is carried in accordance with the recognised custom of the trade. |
中文例句 | (1) 第一级运载火箭是用来发射火箭的,进入高层大气后即抛掉。 (2) 我们放弃难实行的计划。 (3) 我们正准备投弃货物。 (4) 被抛弃的货物,除非按照公认的海运习惯运送,不得作为共同海损受到补偿。 |
vocabulary简明 | Jettison means to push to the side or toss away. If a boat is leaking or an airplane is running out of fuel, you can buy more time by jettisoning cargo, or throwing it overboard. |
vocabulary扩展 | The word jettison — dating, in its nautical meaning, from the 15th century in English — is commonly used figuratively as well as literally. You can jettison a friendship or an attitude. During the month that the Winter Olympics are aired on TV, figure-skating fans across the country jettison homework and other responsibilities in order to watch. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]放弃,拒绝接受(想法、计划等) If you jettison something, for example an idea or a plan, you deliberately reject it or decide not to use it. [V n]
2 [VERB 动词]丢弃;处理掉;摆脱 To jettison something that is not needed or wanted means to throw it away or get rid of it. [V n]
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