aviation

/ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌā-vē-ˈā-shən ˌa-/ (ame, mw)

aviation — noun

1. everything to do with planes and helicopters — flying them, building them, plann

1.名詞B2
釋義

everything to do with planes and helicopters — flying them, building them, planning their routes, and looking after them so they stay safe to use.

例句

Saoirse has worked in aviation for twenty years, mostly as a flight engineer.

collocation: work in aviation

The aviation industry was hit hard when fuel prices doubled last spring.

collocation: the aviation industry

同義詞
  • flying

    more general; covers any kind of flight, including birds and balloons

  • aeronautics

    technical; the science behind flight rather than the whole industry

  • air travel

    narrower; only the passenger side of aviation

文法句型

aviation industry

in aviation

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and used without an article (say 'work in aviation', not 'work in an aviation'). Often forms compound phrases such as 'aviation industry', 'aviation fuel', 'aviation safety', and 'civil aviation'.

常見錯誤

❌She studies an aviation at university.
✅She studies aviation at university.
💡'aviation' is uncountable and takes no article.
❌My uncle works as an aviation.
✅My uncle works in aviation.
💡the noun names a field, not a job; use 'work in aviation' for the field, or a job title like 'pilot' or 'engineer'.