sar

IPA/sˈɑː/
KK[sˈɑr]IPA/sˈɑːr/

sar — abbreviation

1. a short written form of 'search and rescue', used to label teams, vehicles, or m

1.縮寫B2
釋義

a short written form of 'search and rescue', used to label teams, vehicles, or missions whose purpose is to find and bring back people who are lost, injured, or trapped in a dangerous place.

例句

The coast guard sent a SAR team to find two missing fishermen near the reef.

collocation: SAR team (emergency response group)

After the earthquake, the government deployed several SAR units to the affected villages.

collocation: SAR units (organised rescue teams)

同義詞
  • search and rescue

    the full form; used in formal writing and spoken contexts, while SAR is the written abbreviation

用法筆記

Always written in capital letters (SAR) and typically used as a modifier before a noun — for example, SAR team, SAR mission, SAR dog.

常見錯誤

❌The police called a S.A.R. team.
✅The police called a SAR team.
💡SAR is an initialism, not an abbreviation with dots; do not add periods between the letters.