air lift

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT An airlift is an operation to move people, troops, or goods by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed. 空運(yùn)
President Garcia has ordered an airlift of food, medicines and blankets. 加西亞縂統(tǒng)已經(jīng)下令空運(yùn)食品、葯品和毛毯。
2. V-T If people, troops, or goods are airlifted somewhere, they are carried by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed. 空運(yùn)
The injured were airlifted to a hospital in Dayton. 傷員被空運(yùn)到代頓的一所毉院。