jettison
US /ˈdʒet̬.ə.sən/
UK /ˈdʒet.ɪ.sən/
動詞
1.
拋棄, 丟棄
to throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship
範例:
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The crew had to jettison fuel to lighten the plane for an emergency landing.
機組人員不得不拋棄燃料，以減輕飛機重量進行緊急降落。
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They decided to jettison the cargo to prevent the ship from sinking.
他們決定拋棄貨物以防止船隻沉沒。
2.
放棄, 拋棄
to abandon or discard something that is no longer wanted or useful
範例:
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The company decided to jettison the outdated marketing strategy.
公司決定放棄過時的行銷策略。
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He had to jettison his pride and ask for help.
他不得不拋棄自尊心，尋求幫助。
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