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词汇 mayday
释义 Mayday
noun[ S ], exclamation
uk /ˈmeɪ.deɪ/ us /ˈmeɪ.deɪ/
a special radio signal sent from a ship or an aircraft when it needs help(船只、飞机发出的)无线电求救信号
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mayday | American Dictionary


mayday
noun[ C ]
us/ˈmeɪˌdeɪ/
a call for help sent from a ship or aircraft by radio, esp. in an emergency

Examples of Mayday


Mayday
If even this rescue fails, mayday, mayday.
Those figures for mayday and other emergency calls are small, but one serious crash through lack of fuel could be a major disaster.
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When a ship sinks, it sends out mayday signals to boats in the vicinity.
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It is the origin of the cry for aid in distress—"mayday, mayday, mayday" —adopted as the international call.
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There is seldom time to broadcast a mayday message for long enough to provide a reliable radio fix for search and rescue agencies if the vessel sinks.
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She was unable to restart them but did not make a mayday call.
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The captain ordered the alarms to be activated, told everyone to abandon ship, and sent out a mayday request.
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The distress beacon was sent five minutes after the mayday call.
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Mayday teams with her father but does not reveal her identity to him, despite desperately wanting to, for fear it may damage the timeline.
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Mayday signals must only be used where there is grave and imminent danger to life.
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Channel 16 is used for broadcasting distress calls such as mayday, pan-pan, securite or other urgent safety messages.
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A mayday signal was put out by the captain but rough seas produced by the storm hampered rescue efforts.
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He issues a mayday distress signal and commands a hard left turn, but it is too late.
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Water entered the engine department, and a mayday was sent at 16:30.
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In aviation any air traffic controller or pilot who knows of an emergency may relay the mayday.
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