| 单词 | jettison |
| 释义 | jettison (once / 10765 pages) v Jettison means to push to the side or toss away. If a boat is leaking or an airplane is running out of fuel, you can buy more time by jettisoning cargo, or throwing it overboard. The word jettison — dating, in its nautical meaning, from the 15th century in English — is commonly used figuratively as well as literally. You can jettison a friendship or an attitude. During the month that the Winter Olympics are aired on TV, figure-skating fans across the country jettison homework and other responsibilities in order to watch. WORD FAMILYjettison: jettisoned, jettisoning, jettisons USAGE EXAMPLESBut in the editing room the film once more refused to cohere—an occupational hazard when you jettison plot. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Then, after two more years, Mann published a self-lacerating essay in which he abruptly announced that he was jettisoning the project. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) Schiaparelli, which was intended to test the technology for landing on Mars, suffered a glitch that caused its parachute to jettison too early. BBC(Dec 21, 2016) 1v throw away, of something encumbering Hyper cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out throw or cast away 2v throw as from an airplane Hyper throw propel through the air |
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