单词	aerial
释义	aerial1 adjectiveaerial2 noun aerialaer‧i‧al1 /ˈeəriəl $ ˈer-/ ●○○ adjective [only before noun] Word Origin WORD ORIGINaerial Origin: 1600-1700 Latin aerius, from Greek aerios, from aer; ➔ AERATE Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS An aerial view of the approaches to Liverpool St station on 4 February 1989. Even a modest aerial explosion like the fifteen-megaton Tunguska event would utterly devastate a modern city. From these beginnings aerial photography has developed into one of the archaeologist's most valued aids. Getting started in aerial photography is sometimes a formidable hurdle. His people at the Pentagon pored over aerial photos and pinpointed targets 10, 000 miles away. The intelligence officer then took the map to an expert in aerial photography who determined coordinates for the building. The Red Sea guide is illustrated with full colour aerial photographs with overlays showing suggested underwater routes. word sets WORD SETS► Air aerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► aerial/artillery/naval bombardment (=attack from the air, land, or sea) ► air/aerial combat (=fighting in the air)· 30 enemy aircraft were destroyed in aerial combat. ► an aerial photograph (=one taken from a plane)· Aerial photographs can be used to locate archaeological sites. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► attack · This is a good way of stopping early aerial attacks against your Warlord or artillery.· If you're planning a risky aerial attack with a high-ranking character the Healing Potion might be a good idea. ► bombardment · In 1932 Stanley Baldwin had revealed that, in the opinion of the experts, there was no defence against aerial bombardment.· Taylor was forced to retreat to the eastern outskirts of Monrovia on Oct. 12 following aerial bombardment of his positions. ► photograph · Oblique aerial photographs show sites in the context of the landscape and can also be used for preparing archaeological maps.· And Rodman, in a blonde-ambition mode, rebounded like there were no Lakers present, although aerial photographs confirmed there were.· Will those householders whose properties are valued through the use of aerial photographs be informed of that?· The aerial photographs suggest at least one Romano-Celtic temple alongside other circular or rectangular structures.· Morrison's aerial photographs show narrow paths going straight across miles of rugged countryside.· The Red Sea guide is illustrated with full colour aerial photographs with overlays showing suggested underwater routes.· The defendants took an aerial photograph of the plaintiff's house and were sued for trespass to land.· During World War I he worked on the western front in a field survey company and in interpretation of aerial photographs. ► photography · Getting started in aerial photography is sometimes a formidable hurdle.· The intelligence officer then took the map to an expert in aerial photography who determined coordinates for the building.· From these beginnings aerial photography has developed into one of the archaeologist's most valued aids.· New technology is having an impact on aerial photography in different ways.· They also keep their aircraft busy with training, rental, business charters, air ambulance flights, aerial photography and so on.· The teacher may wish to introduce pupils to evidence from archaeology, and perhaps from aerial photography.· The products of much of its observation work, including aerial photography, is also to be made available to researchers.· And then I had it - specialising in aerial photography. ► reconnaissance · He often does aerial reconnaissance for Dave.· So long as they remain expensive, conventional air photography will, however, continue to dominate aerial reconnaissance.· At best the amphibious raiders might have panoramic shots from aerial reconnaissance, or be given a flight over the target beach. ► survey · But could the platforms, seen as extensive patterning in aerial surveys of the Maya lowlands just as likely have formed naturally? ► view · An aerial view of the approaches to Liverpool St station on 4 February 1989.· From an aerial view one can still trace the travellers' ways it had in 1245 when a market grant was made.· Although best appreciated from the ground, an aerial view is still worthwhile.· This aerial view of Pevensey Castle shows the Roman fort together with the medieval keep and bailey in the southeast corner.· The aerial view is superb with its rows of houses and large harbour. 1from a plane:  an aerial attack aerial photographs an aerial view of the Three Gorges Dam project2in or moving through the air aerial1 adjectiveaerial2 noun aerialaerial2 noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At the 1987 election he was cocooned at Labour headquarters, surrounded by television screens, satellite aerials and endlessly insistent telephones. Damage to the aerial itself is covered under the Contents section of 2* - 5* policies. Manescu had noticed a network of aerials, wires and dishes mounted on the roof. Many people will also need new aerials to receive the service. The roofs of every embassy and legation in London are draped with aerials of every size and shape. Trickstick is based on a novel electrical effect, it uses the human body as an aerial to pick up mains hum. We had to fight to make our way through as rifles, packs and radio aerials snagged on bushes and branches. word sets WORD SETS► Broadcasting aerial, nounairtime, nounAM, nounantenna, nounatmospherics, nounaudio, adjectiveband, nounBBC, the, beacon, nounbeam, verbBeeb, the, bleep, verbboom, nounboom box, nounBritish Broadcasting Corporation, nounbroadband, nounbroadcast, nounbroadcast, verbcable television, CB, nounCCTV, nounCeefax, nounchannel, nounclosed circuit television, nouncommunications satellite, nouncontrast, noundial, nounDJ, nounexposure, nounflash, verbFM, nounfrequency, nounham, nounHz, interference, nounjam, verbkHz, kilohertz, nounlinkup, nounlive, adjectivelocal radio, nounlong wave, nounloudspeaker, nounLW, mast, nounmedium wave, nounmegahertz, nounMHz, modulate, verbmonitor, nounmono, nounmono, adjectiveNBC, nounnetwork, nounnetwork, verbon-air, adjectiveover, prepositionpresenter, nounprogramming, nounquadraphonic, adjectiveradio, nounradio, verbreceive, verbreceiver, nounreception, nounrepeat, verbrepeat, nounrerun, nounrerun, verbroger, interjectionsatellite, nounsatellite dish, nounsatellite television, nounsaturation, nounscrambler, nounseries, nounset, nounshipping forecast, nounship-to-shore, adjectiveshort wave, nounsignal, nounsignature tune, nounsimulcast, verbSOS, nounsound, nounsound bite, nounsound check, nounstatic, nountelecast, nounTeletext, nountelevise, verbtelevision, nountelevision licence, nountelly, nountime signal, nountrack, verbtransistor, nountransistor radio, nountransmission, nountransmit, verbtransmitter, nountune, verbtuner, nountweeter, nountwo-way, adjectiveUHF, noununscramble, verbveejay, nounvideo, nounvideo, adjectivevideo jockey, nounvolume, nounwaveband, nounwavelength, nounwhite noise, nounwireless, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► aerial/artillery/naval bombardment (=attack from the air, land, or sea) ► air/aerial combat (=fighting in the air)· 30 enemy aircraft were destroyed in aerial combat. ► an aerial photograph (=one taken from a plane)· Aerial photographs can be used to locate archaeological sites. 1a piece of equipment for receiving or sending radio or television signals, usually consisting of a piece of metal or wire SYN antenna American English2aerials a sport in which someone goes down a mountain on skis and performs complicated jumps and turns in the air
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