Definition of boatlift in English:

boatlift

noun ˈbəʊtlɪft

1A large mechanically operated structure used instead of a lock for transferring canal boats from one level to another.
2Originally and chiefly US. An act of transporting people or supplies by boat, especially an act of transporting refugees in small boats when official modes of transport are blocked.

verb ˈbəʊtlɪft

with object To transport (a person) as part of a boatlift.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Mechanics' Magazine. From boat + lift
1980s; earliest use found in The Christian Science Monitor. From boatlift.

Definition of boatlift in US English:

boatlift

nounˈbəʊtlɪft

1A large mechanically operated structure used instead of a lock for transferring canal boats from one level to another.
2Originally and chiefly US. An act of transporting people or supplies by boat, especially an act of transporting refugees in small boats when official modes of transport are blocked.

verbˈbəʊtlɪft

with object To transport (a person) as part of a boatlift.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Mechanics' Magazine. From boat + lift<br>1980s; earliest use found in The Christian Science Monitor. From boatlift.

单词	boatlift
释义	Definition of boatlift in English: boatlift noun ˈbəʊtlɪft 1A large mechanically operated structure used instead of a lock for transferring canal boats from one level to another. 2Originally and chiefly US. An act of transporting people or supplies by boat, especially an act of transporting refugees in small boats when official modes of transport are blocked. verb ˈbəʊtlɪft US with object To transport (a person) as part of a boatlift. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Mechanics' Magazine. From boat + lift 1980s; earliest use found in The Christian Science Monitor. From boatlift. Definition of boatlift in US English: boatlift nounˈbəʊtlɪft 1A large mechanically operated structure used instead of a lock for transferring canal boats from one level to another. 2Originally and chiefly US. An act of transporting people or supplies by boat, especially an act of transporting refugees in small boats when official modes of transport are blocked. verbˈbəʊtlɪft US with object To transport (a person) as part of a boatlift. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Mechanics' Magazine. From boat + lift<br>1980s; earliest use found in The Christian Science Monitor. From boatlift.
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