sortie
n
1 attack made by soldiers coming out from a position of defence on those trying to capture it 突围反击.
2 flight made by one aircraft during military operations 军事行动中一架飞行器的出动次数; 架次
The four planes each made two sorties yesterday. 那四架飞机昨天各出动两次.
3 brief trip away from home, esp to an unfamiliar or unfriendly place 短暂的外出(尤指去陌生处或不便处)
a sortie into the city centre to do some shopping 到市中心去买东西
(fig 比喻) His first sortie into (ie attempt to enter) politics was unsuccessful. 他跻身政界的第一次尝试没有成功.
Mr. Jones is a renowned international authority on the problem of overpopulation in developing countries.
琼斯先生在发展中国家人口过剩问题方面是声誉卓著的国际权威。
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.