airlift

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

air·lift [airlift airlifts airlifted airlifting] noun, verb BrE [ˈeəlɪft] NAmE [ˈerlɪft]
noun
an operation to take people, soldiers, food, etc. to or from an area by aircraft, especially in an emergency or when roads are closed or dangerous
•an airlift of food and medical supplies to the besieged city
 
verb ~ sb/sth
to take sb/sth to or from an area by aircraft, especially in an emergency or when roads are closed or dangerous
•Two casualties were airlifted to safety.
•Over 200 residents were airlifted off the island.
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compare ↑sealift