| 释义 |
air piracy in American English the hijacking of an aircraft; skyjacking air piracy in American Englishnounthe hijacking of an airplane; skyjacking Derived forms air pirate noun Word origin [1945–50 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ergative, fail-safe, shootout, spin-off, synchronized swimming |