shootdown
/shoot-doun/US // ˈʃutˌdaʊn //
击落,击倒,击毙,射击
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the attack and destruction of an aircraft in flight.
- : the shooting and killing of someone in cold blood.
Examples
There had indeed been moments, Cheney said, when he thought a shootdown might be necessary.
The question as to who gave the shootdown order has had no adequate answer—until now.
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