airlifting

英 [ˈeəlɪftɪŋ]

美 [ˈerlɪftɪŋ]

v. 空运，空投(人员或物资)
airlift的现在分词

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT （尤指战争期间或陆上交通中断时的）空运
Anairliftis an operation to move people, troops, or goods by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed.
1. President Garcia has ordered an airlift of food, medicines and blankets.
  加西亚总统已经下令空运食品、药物和毛毯。
VERB 空运
If people, troops, or goodsare airliftedsomewhere, they are carried by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed.
1. The injured were airlifted to hospital in Prestwick...
  伤者被空运送往普雷斯特维克的医院。
2. Other nationalities, such as Pakistanis, were being airlifted out by their governments...
  其他国家的人，例如巴基斯坦人，正由本国政府空运出境。
3. The government is trying to replenish supplies by airlifting food.
  政府正试图通过空投食品补充供应。