vor
vor — 名詞
1. A ground-based radio transmitter that sends directional signals, allowing aircra
伏爾導航台
飛機用的短程無線電導航系統
A ground-based radio transmitter that sends directional signals, allowing aircraft pilots to find their position relative to the station and follow set routes called airways.
The pilot tuned the VOR to 112.5 MHz to track the airway toward Taipei.
飛行員將伏爾導航台調至 112.5 MHz，以便沿航路飛往台北。
followed by frequency and destination
Before takeoff, Captain Chen checked that both VOR receivers were working correctly.
起飛前，陳機長確認兩部伏爾導航接收器均正常運作。
common collocation: VOR receiver
The VOR signal guided the aircraft safely through the clouds to the runway.
伏爾導航台訊號引導飛機安全穿過雲層抵達跑道。
The trainee learned to identify each VOR station by its three-letter Morse code identifier.
實習學員學會用三字母摩斯電碼辨識每一座伏爾導航台。
Flying between two VOR stations helps pilots stay on the correct airway at all times.
在兩座伏爾導航台之間飛行，有助於飛行員始終保持在正確航路上。
- radio beacon
a broader term for any radio transmitter that aids navigation; VOR is one specific type
用法筆記
VOR is an abbreviation for 'VHF Omnidirectional Range'. In aviation communication, pilots usually pronounce it as a single word (rhyming with 'door' or 'four') or less often letter by letter (V-O-R).