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zero hour

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Military
ˈzero hour noun [singular]  PMTIME/AT A PARTICULAR TIMEthe time when a military operation or an important event is planned to begin 零时,进攻发动时刻,行动开始时刻
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zero hourThe resolution passed both houses before the zero hour and the President signed it.
ˈzero hour nounChineseSyllable
the an important a operation military or Corpus event time when


zero hour
ˈzero hour noun [singular]
the time when a military operation or an important event is planned to begin


zero hourBrE /ˈzɪərəʊ aʊə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzɪroʊ aʊər/ 🔊, /ˈziːroʊ aʊər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the time when an important event, an attack, etc. is planned to start 零时;发动(进攻等的)时刻