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单词 jettison
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jettison

/ˈdʒetɪsən/
with obj.
1
throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship
(从飞机或船上)抛扔, 扔弃(物):

six aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea.

六架飞机把负重扔到了海里。

1.1
abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted)
抛弃, 废弃; 扔弃(无用的人或物):

the scheme was jettisoned.

方案被放弃了。

mass noun
the action of jettisoning something
投, 扔; 抛弃, 废弃; 扔弃。
词源
late Middle English (as a noun denoting the throwing of goods overboard to lighten a ship in distress): from Old French getaison, from Latin jactatio(n-), from jactare 'to throw' (see JET1). The verb dates from the mid 19th cent.
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