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jettison

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jettison
/BrE ˈdʒɛtɪs(ə)n, ˈdʒɛtɪz(ə)n, AmE ˈdʒɛdəsən, ˈdʒɛdəzən /
transitive verb
1 Nautical «ship, crew» 丢弃 cargo
2 Aviation «aircraft, spacecraft, crew» 投弃 cargo, fuel, rocket
3 informal (discard) 扔掉 old things
4 figurative (abandon) 放弃 plan, responsibility
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