| 释义 |
re-ˈfan, v.
[re- 5 a.]
trans. To fan again.
a1618Sylvester Maiden's Blush 308 They..almost staid withall His Brethren's rage; till Ruth-lesse Issachar Re-fand the fire. c1620Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers (1855) 98 His dev'lish thoughts did still refanne the fire.
2. (Chiefly unhyphened.) [re- 5 c.] Aeronaut. To fit (a turbo-fan) with a new fan. So reˈfanned ppl. a., reˈfanning vbl. n.
1973Internat. Aerospace Abstr. XIII. 2222/1 (heading) Refanned commercial gas turbine engines. 1974Ibid. XIV. 2236/1 (heading) Reduction of JT8D powered aircraft noise by engine refanning. 1975Times Lit. Suppl. 21 Mar. 318/3 Improved engine design has produced a new generation of quieter aircraft, earlier and noisier types can be refanned and further progress in the direction of peace and quiet may be expected. 1978Flight Internat. 18 Feb. 429/1 United Airlines' flirtation with the refanned 727-300B in 1975 marked the end of this transport's major development. |