| 释义 |
ˈaerospace orig. U.S.
[space n.1 8.]
a. The earth's atmosphere and outer space; also attrib.
1958W. A. Heflin Aero-Space Terms p. iii, This glossary of aero-space terms is published to give guidance in a specialized vocabulary that deals with space missiles, space vehicles, and the physical laws that govern them. 1960John o' London's 7 Apr. 395/1 The Air Force now is operating in an age of ‘aero-space’. 1962Flight Internat. LXXXII. 113 The concept of an ‘aerospace plane’ that takes off from and lands on conventional airfields yet is capable of orbital flight and effective manœuvres in space is one which is actively being considered at present. 1963Guardian 6 June 13/1 The change from an aircraft industry to an aerospace industry is one which has not yet been made in Britain.
b. The technology of flight in the atmosphere and in space; the industrial aspects of such flight. Usu. attrib.
1961(title) Aerospace management. 1963Wall St. Jrnl. 26 Apr. 1/1 Aerospace workers at McDonnell Aircraft Corp.'s plants. 1969Times 30 Apr. 27/1 In the eight years since..1960, aerospace equipment to a value of over {pstlg}325m has been supplied to customers abroad. 1976Survey Summer–Autumn 221 Discrimination against defence purchases from the United States might incite American discrimination against European exports..in closely-related fields such as aerospace. 1978N.Y. Times 30 Mar. b23/4 (Advt.), National sales representative co needs sales engineer, exper in aerospace, & commercial markets.
Add:c. Special Comb. aerospace plane, a space vehicle able to take off and land like an aeroplane.
[1960Aviation Week 31 Oct. 26/1 Air Force is requesting $20 million..for research and development on Space Plane, a radically different manned, winged vehicle that would fly both in the atmosphere..and into space as far as the moon.] 1962Ibid. 1 Oct. 17/2 Another judgment that could simplify the technical task of designing and building *Aerospace Plane. 1965E. Sänger Space Flight 103 The common goal of this project is to create aerospace planes. 1987Spaceflight Oct. 51/1 Development of an air-breathing Aerospaceplane is planned for the 1990's but operation of such an advanced runway-launched craft is not expected until well after 2001. |