时间：2011-02-23 15:18来源：蓝天飞行翻译 作者：航空 点击：次
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facilitate /f.s.l.te.t/ verb to enable something to happen more easily or quickly . A ramp is used to facilitate access to the wing. . Clearly marked exits facilitate rapid evacuation of pas-sengers. facility /f.s.l.ti/ noun 1. ability or ease in moving, acting, or doing some-thing . a facility in learning to fly a good natural ability for flying 2. an installation or building which provides specific operating assistance . DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) ground facility 3. a mode of operation which allows the user of equipment to do something . The printer has a self-test facility. 4. . facilities things, espe-cially buildings or equipment, that peo-ple can use . a clubhouse with good facilities a clubhouse with a number of features which can be used by members and guests, e.g. restaurant, bar, reading room, swimming pool . medical facili-ties hospitals, clinics, etc. facsimile /fks.m.li/ noun same as fax fact /fkt/ noun information pre-sented as real . Temperature changes are an important fact in meteorology. . in (point of) fact in reality, in truth factor /fkt./ noun 1. an important part of a result, a process, etc. . Visibil-ity remains a very important factor in aviation. . critical factor extremely important factor . dominant factor most important factor . safety factor something which plays an important part in safety 2. . by a factor of quan-tity by which a stated quantity is multi-plied or divided, so as to indicate an increase or decrease in a measurement . by a factor of ten ten times . The rate is increased by a factor of 10. . conver-sion factor a formula or figure used for conversion of temperatures, distances, etc., from one system to another . The conversion factor for converting UK gallons to litres is: x 4.546. 93 false fade /fe.d/ noun 1. a periodic reduc-tion in the received strength of a radio transmission . Surface wave at night causes fade of the signal. 2. a periodic reduction in braking power . Hard braking can cause fade and tyre burst through overheating. . verb to lose strength, brightness, loudness, or bril-liance gradually . the lights faded the lights became less and less bright, the lights dimmed . the radio signal faded the radio signal became weaker and weaker Fahrenheit /fr.nha.t/ noun a scale of temperatures where the freezing and boiling points of water are 32° and 212° respectively. Compare Celsius, centi-grade (NOTE: Used in the USA but now less common in the UK; usually written as an F after the degree sign: 32° F.) fail /fe.l/ verb 1. to stop working prop-erly . the brakes failed the brakes did not work . the wing failed during a high-speed turn the wing broke during a high-speed turn 2. to receive an aca-demic grade below the acceptable min-imum in an examination or a course of study . the trainee failed his naviga-tion examination the trainee did not pass her navigation exam . without fail certainly, definitely . Be here at 8 o’clock without fail. fail safe /fe.l se.f/ noun the principle of designing a structure so that the fail-ure of one part does not affect the safety of the whole |
