mayday

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may·day /ˈmeɪdeɪ/ noun [singular] TCTa radio signal used to ask for help when a ship or plane is in serious danger 〔船或飞机遇险时用的〕无线电求救信号 → SOS

Examples from the Corpus

mayday• Send out a mayday, jump in and wait.• The pilot sent out a mayday.• We sent out a mayday, but your guess is as good as mine if anyone heard it.Origin mayday (1900-2000) French m'aider “help me”

may·day nounChineseSyllable

to ask a for signal Corpus used help radio

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mayday
may‧day /ˈmeɪdeɪ/

noun [singular]

Date: 1900-2000
Language: French
Origin: m'aider 'help me'

a radio signal used to ask for help when a ship or plane is in serious danger ⇨ SOS

May·day

BrE

/ˈmeɪdeɪ/

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NAmE

/ˈmeɪdeɪ/

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noun

[uncountable]

an international radio signal used by ships and aircraft needing help when they are in danger （船只或航空器遇险时用的国际无线电求救信号） ORIGIN From the French venez m'aider, meaning 'come and help me'. 源自法语 venez m'aider，意为 “速来救助”。