1866, from French aviation, noun of action from stem of Latin avis "bird" (see aviary). Coined 1863 by French aviation pioneer Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle (1812-1886) in "Aviation ou Navigation aérienne."
双语例句
1. The civil aviation minister ordered all the planes to be grounded.
民航部长下令所有飞机不得起飞。
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2. It's believed the affair was potentially harmful to British aviation.
据信该事件可能对英国航空业造成不利影响。
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3. Ten years ago, they began to develop the aviation ( industry ).
十年前, 他们开始发展航空工业.
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4. Pilots of large aircraft are masters of aviation.
大型飞行器的驾驶员是航空学方面的专家.
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5. Aviation is a subject that challenges one's encourage.
