SOS
n[sing]
(a) urgent message for help (sent by radio, etc, usu in code) from a ship, an aircraft, etc when in danger 緊急求救信號(船只、 飛機等發(fā)出的, 通常為無線電代碼)
send an SOS to the coastguard 向海岸警衛(wèi)隊發(fā)出求救信號
[attrib 作定語]
an SOS message 緊急求救信號.
(b) urgent appeal for help or response (eg a radio broadcast to find relatives of a seriously ill person) 緊急求助或?qū)と撕艚校ㄈ鐬橹夭∪藢ふ矣H屬的無線電廣播)
We heard the SOS about Bill's father on the car radio. 我們從汽車收音機里聽到了有關(guān)比爾父親的緊急尋人廣播.
(joc 謔) Our daughter sent us an SOS for some more money. 我們的女兒給我們發(fā)來了再要點錢的求救信號. Cf 參看 mayday.
?? 擴展釋義
緊急呼救信號【計】 獨立操作系統(tǒng)
?? 同為「專四」詞匯
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v. 篩,篩選;濾;