| 释义 |
avi·a·tion
\ˌāvēˈāshən, ˌav- — the variant with a in 1st syll seems to be more frequent for “aviation” than for “aviator”\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French, from avi- (from Latin avis) + -ation
1. : the operation of heavier-than-air aircraft
2. : military aircraft
< carrier-based aviation >
< his aviation had sunk or damaged 52 Japanese vessels — Newsweek >
3. : aircraft manufacture, development, and design especially of a particular group or nation
< advances in American aviation > |