parachute
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/ˈpærəʃuːt/
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/ˈpærəʃuːt/
A cloth device that lets people or objects fall slowly and safely from the air.
The soldier used a parachute to land safely from the plane.
士兵使用降落傘從飛機上安全著陸。
To jump from an aircraft using a parachute.
He learned how to parachute from a high plane.
他學會了如何從高空飛機上跳傘。
To drop someone or something from an aircraft using a parachute.
They used a parachute to drop food to the people below.
他們使用降落傘向下方的民眾空投食物。
To bring someone into a job from outside the group.
The company used a parachute to bring in a new manager from another firm.
公司採用空降方式從另一家公司引進了一位新經理。