close-support
close-support — 名詞
1. shooting or bombing carried out at short range — usually by aircraft or nearby t
近距支援
戰場上由近處部隊或飛機提供的火力協助
shooting or bombing carried out at short range — usually by aircraft or nearby troops — to help friendly soldiers who are fighting an enemy at the same location
Two helicopters flew low over the valley to give close-support to Lukas's infantry platoon.
兩架直升機低空飛過山谷，為 Lukas 的步兵排提供近距支援。
give close-support to + [military unit]
The pilots trained for months before flying their first close-support mission near the front line.
飛行員受訓數月後，才首次執行靠近前線的近距支援任務。
attributive use: close-support + mission
Without close-support from the artillery unit, the soldiers on the hill would have been overrun.
如果沒有炮兵部隊的近距支援，山頭上的士兵很快就會被攻陷。
Captain Defne requested close-support after enemy fighters reached the edge of the village.
敵方戰鬥人員逼近村莊邊緣後，Defne 上尉立刻要求近距支援。
Older close-support aircraft are slower but can fly low enough to spot enemy fighters.
舊式的近距支援飛機速度較慢，但可以飛得夠低，能看清楚小隊的敵方人員。
- close air support
a more specific term used when the help comes from aircraft only; abbreviated CAS in military writing
- fire support
a broader term that includes long-range help such as missiles or distant artillery, not only the short-range kind
文法句型
close-support + noun (aircraft / mission / fire)
provide close-support to + military unit
用法筆記
Almost always used in military reports, planning, and journalism — not in everyday speech. Frequently appears before another noun (close-support aircraft, close-support mission, close-support fire) rather than standing alone.