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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries迫降
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pòjiàng
"这架飞机遭到了迫降。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of compelling an aircraft to land against the pilot's will through interception or threats.
"The diplomatic crisis escalated following the unauthorized force-down of the commercial airliner."
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To compel an aircraft to land by use of physical or political pressure.
"Interceptors were dispatched to force-down the stray aircraft into a designated military airbase."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from combining the English noun and verb 'force' (from Old French 'forcer', ultimately Latin 'fortiare' meaning to strengthen or use power) with the adverb 'down'. It emerged in aviation and political contexts during the mid-20th century to describe the coercive action of compelling an aircraft or person to land or submit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Force-down" is said worldwide
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atterrissage forcé
Transliteration: a-te-ri-saʒ fɔʁ-se
"L'atterrissage forcé de l'avion a provoqué des tensions diplomatiques."
Erzwungene Landung
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈtsvʊŋənə ˈlandʊŋ
"Die erzwungene Landung des Flugzeugs wurde scharf kritisiert."
atterraggio forzato
Transliteration: at-ter-rad-dʒo for-tsa-to
"L'atterraggio forzato ha sorpreso le autorità internazionali."
aterrizaje forzoso
Transliteration: a-te-ri-za-he for-so-so
"El aterrizaje forzoso del avión comercial generó gran preocupación."
pouso forçado
Transliteration: pow-zu for-sa-du
"O pouso forçado da aeronave foi ordenado pelas autoridades."
बलपूर्वक लैंडिंग
Transliteration: balpūrvak lɛṇḍiṅ
"विमान की बलपूर्वक लैंडिंग ने अंतरराष्ट्रीय विवाद पैदा कर दिया।"
迫降
Transliteration: pòjiàng
"这架飞机遭到了迫降。"
강제 착륙
Transliteration: gangje changnyuk
"항공기의 강제 착륙은 큰 파장을 일으켰다."
強制着陸
Transliteration: kyōsei chakuriku
"航空機の強制着陸が国際問題に発展した。"
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