单词 | navigation |
释义 | navigation (nævɪgeɪʃən ) 1. uncountable noun You can refer to the movement of ships as navigation. Pack ice around Iceland was becoming a threat to navigation. Synonyms: sailing, cruising, steering, manoeuvring 2. See also navigate Collocations: accurate navigation The moving map displays, more accurate navigation systems and fault recognition technology were a huge leap forward in safety. Times, Sunday Times Accurate navigation was also essential if the pilot's photographs were to have any value (and if he needed to flee for home in a hurry). Times, Sunday Times He drew the first accurate navigation charts of the islands. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pilots were responsible for navigation, and when accurate navigation was essential, a second pilot was carried. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They prepared oceanographic charts and performed other scientific work invaluable to the safe and accurate navigation of the seas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite that, many people have their own navigation aid horror stories. The Sun (2011) On your left as you head north are the crashing waves of the Pacific, the best navigation aid you could ask for. Times, Sunday Times (2017) He set in the VOR radio navigation aid frequency in the primary nav radio as a backup to his admittedly poor INS system. CHAINS OF COMMAND (1993) The replacement handset did at least function, but was awful - navigation controls were far too small and menus were sluggish. Times, Sunday Times Navigation controls, a dynamically generated list of slides and accesskeys allow browsing back and forth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also discover a secret room containing the navigation controls for the asteroid ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In other words provide information specific to the screen size, optimize usage of screen real estate, and enable device-specific navigation controls. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A few hours after the launch, the robot activates and starts destroying vital ship and navigation controls. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A navigation error caused the orbiter to fly too low in the planet's atmosphere and was destroyed. Times, Sunday Times Bit of a navigation error. Times, Sunday Times The navigation error rises with the lower price (and sensitivity) of the sensors used. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to a navigation error by the pilots of the transport aircraft towing the gliders, one of the gliders was dropped in the wrong area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, due to a navigation error, the attackers ended up 40 mi north of their target, and were forced to find alternative transportation to their destination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This meant that a single navigation instrument could replace both short and long-range navigation systems, offer better accuracy than either, and required no ground-based equipment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The failure in navigation has been ascribed to an out-of-adjustment celestial navigation instrument, a bubble octant, that gave a systematic bias to all of its readings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The pilot, who had asked passengers to switch off their mobiles on three occasions, aborted takeoff at the last minute after noticing interference with the plane's navigation instruments. Times, Sunday Times Archaeologists have found two devices which they interpret as navigation instruments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Possibly there was a misinterpretation of navigation instruments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The robot uses a fishy, rippling movement to swim at 2mph, has navigation software and will return to an offshore recharging station once a day. Times, Sunday Times Inheriting the company from his father, he built it into a major company in mapping and vehicle-mounted navigation software. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition, marine navigation software often has option to control external autopilot for automated boat navigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 航行 Japanese: 航海 |
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