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lift-off
ˈlift-off noun [uncountable and countable]
the moment when a vehicle that is about to travel in space leaves the ground ⇨ take-off


lift-offBrE /ˈlɪft ɒf/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɪft ɔːf/ 🔊, /ˈlɪft ɑːf/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] the act of a spacecraft leaving the ground and rising into the air (航天器的)发射,起飞,升空 SYN blast-off Ten minutes to lift-off. 离发射还有十分钟。🔊🔊