sor·tie
noun/ˈsɔːti/
/ˈsɔːrti/
- a flight that is made by an aircraft during military operations; an attack made by soldiers
synonym raid(在军事行动中飞机的)出动架次;(军队的)出击 - a bombing sortie
轰炸架次 - They had made several sorties against enemy troops.
他们对敌军进行了多次出击。 - He led his platoon in a sortie against the enemy.
他率领他的排向敌人出击。
- a bombing sortie
- a short trip away from your home or the place where you are
synonym foray(短暂)外出,出门 - I went on a shopping sortie with my mother.
我和妈妈一起去购物。
- I went on a shopping sortie with my mother.
- sortie into something an effort that you make to do or join something new
synonym foray尝试参与;一试身手 - His first sortie into politics was unsuccessful.
他初涉政坛并不成功。
- His first sortie into politics was unsuccessful.
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French, feminine past participle of sortir ‘go out’.