sortie
n
1 attack made by soldiers coming out from a position of defence on those trying to capture it 突圍反擊.
2 flight made by one aircraft during military operations 軍事行動中一架飛行器的出動次數; 架次
The four planes each made two sorties yesterday. 那四架飛機昨天各出動兩次.
3 brief trip away from home, esp to an unfamiliar or unfriendly place 短暫的外出(尤指去陌生處或不便處)
a sortie into the city centre to do some shopping 到市中心去買東西
(fig 比喻) His first sortie into (ie attempt to enter) politics was unsuccessful. 他躋身政界的第一次嘗試沒有成功.