| 词汇 | air-force |
| 释义 | air force noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˈeə ˌfɔːs/ us /ˈer ˌfɔːrs/ B1 the part of a country's military forces that uses aircraft and fights in the air: 空军 the United States Air Force美国空军 The Air Force air controller air defence air power airbase dive-bomber dogfight dogfighting fighter flyover interceptor roundel slow someone's rollidiom stealth bomber the RAF the USAF WRAF air force | American Dictionaryair force noun[ C ] us/ˈeər ˌfɔrs/ the part of a country’s military forces using aircraft Examples of air forceair force Part of the problem was a lack of modern prototypes that could be ordered for the airforce. Three years in the airforce, beginning in 1916, interrupted his journalistic career, which again resumed in 1919. She was active for about eight years, but the group's career was limited largely to playing high schools, airforce bases and college fraternity houses. There were certainly hundreds of enthusiasts eager to receive flight training and quite prepared to serve in the airforce. It also devotes some attention to differences and tensions among the military services, especially between the army and airforce. The planes at all other airforce bases were kept disarmed, although ammunition was stored nearby and could be loaded quickly at the command of top officials. The manpower committee considered the claim for 1.25 m men to be withdrawn from civilian life to serve in the army, the navy, the airforce, and home defence. And they do not appear to have visited the navy or airforce archives to any great extent, especially in the research for the volumes covering the period before 1940. On every decision, the government apparently had to secure the unanimous consent of every corps commander in the army and of their equivalents in the navy and airforce. It is the second best and most flexible—if not the best and most flexible—airforce in the world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of airforce reservists will also increase by 270, and we have new roles for them to undertake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a long road, and particularly so with an airforce. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall not have a very large strategic airforce, but it will be a highly effective one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, we have a naval contingent and airforce personnel actively engaged in that theatre of operations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But the tactical airforce must co-operate with the army, and the army must also co-operate with the tactical airforce. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of air force These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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