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ground control

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈground conˌtrol noun [uncountable]  TTAthe people on the ground who are responsible for guiding the flight of spacecraft or aircraft 〔航天或航空的〕地面控制人员
Examples from the Corpus
ground controlFrom the start there were communications difficulties between ground control and the lunar module.Jet fighters practicing interception maneuvers no longer can approach nonmilitary aircraft without consulting ground control first, Sen.Who is best able to see the overall picture: the people in the rocket or ground control?The ground control asked the crew to describe the creatures - bat-like, horrible - and then the sound went dead.Even so, the system on board the spacecraft retained some independence should contact with ground control be lost.
ˈground conˌtrol nounChineseSyllable
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ground control
ˈground conˌtrol noun [uncountable]
the people on the ground who are responsible for guiding the flight of spacecraft or aircraft


ground controlBrE /ˈɡraʊnd kəntrəʊl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡraʊnd kəntroʊl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the people and equipment on the ground that make sure that planes or spacecraft take off and land safely 地面控制中心