overflight
noun [ C ] uk/ˈəʊ.və.flaɪt/ us/ˈoʊ.vɚ.flaɪt/
(飞机等)飞越上空
an occasion when an aircraft flies over a place
Residents campaigned to reduce airline overflights in the area. 当地居民发起活动,呼吁航空公司减少在该地区的航班次数。
An overflight after the hurricane revealed a shocking level of damage. 飓风过后,越过该地区上空的飞行显示了令人震惊的破坏程度。
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- They would need permission for military overflights in the country's airspace.
- Police search helicopters conducted overflights.
- The government has condemned the overflights as illegal.
- They granted overflight rights to US planes en route to Central Asian bases.