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词汇 medevac
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Definition of medevac in English:

medevac

(also medivac)
noun ˈmɛdɪvakˈmɛdəˌvæk
mass nounNorth American
  • The evacuation of military or other casualties to hospital in a helicopter or aeroplane.

    (用飞机或直升机)撤运伤员;医疗撤运

    we radioed Pleiku and asked for medevac
    as modifier three big medevac choppers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This aircraft is pressurized, with all the bells and whistles of a modern medivac unit.
    • This spring, he arrived at a school in Ohio in a medevac helicopter, wearing his flight suit.
    • At least four times a week, the U.S. Air Force operates a medevac flight from the base.
    • Before the 2000 epidemic wore itself out, there were six medevacs, although no one died.
    • Only one method of quick medivac to Brisbane or Sydney is by turbine or jet aircraft.
    • Cameron believes the airstrip road would increase public safety by making medivacs easier in the winter.
    • There have been occasions when walkers had to be taken out by medivac.
    • He then contacted command and control, and requested close air support and medevac.
    • And just as we rolled up, the medevac helicopter was arriving; we saw them carrying away three soldiers on three stretchers.
    • Paramedics had to be called to provide a medevac for the student, who has asked not to be identified for this story.
    • Mills' point was that we should remember the health of people elsewhere in the province before closing the island airport and rerouting medevac flights.
    • Since the airstrip was built in 1974, the Air Force has been responsible for all medivacs from the island.
    • The WA Government paid for Nathan's medivac flight to Melbourne, post-natal care in Perth and his parents' accommodation.
    • Five men were injured and were lifted by medevac helicopter to another base in Iraq.
    • Some in critical condition can be flown in by medevac helicopters.
    • A unit of American marines on patrol saw the disabled vehicle and called in a medevac helicopter, which evacuated the officer and his soldiers.
    • He talked to everybody while waiting for medevac helicopters.
    • I've turned down countless missions (including medevac missions) because of poor weather.
    • Military commanders had worried the crowd would rush medevac helicopters.
    • Other military roles include medevac and search-and-rescue operations.
verbmedevacking, medevacked, medevacs ˈmɛdɪvakˈmɛdəˌvæk
[with object]North American
  • Transport (someone) to hospital in a helicopter or aeroplane.

    (用飞机或直升机)撤运伤员;医疗撤运

    I was medevacked out of Freetown

    我被用飞机撤离弗里敦。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although we did not know how critical the CSO's condition was, we looked into several options to medevac him that night.
    • Once the decision was made to medevac the young sailor, the ship immediately began closing to within SOP range to land.
    • Build bases, rescue civilians and hostages, medevac your troops while detaining theirs to earn both information and money to continue the mission of repelling the waves of terrorism.
    • When the Commander's twin Otter left an hour later it also medevacked Sgt.
    • Their convoy was hit by a suicide car bomber and three friends were medevacked with severe burns.
    • Fellow soldiers applied tourniquets to stop Covington from bleeding to death and medivacked him to the nearest hospital.
    • But 20 soldiers were hurt more seriously, and C - 17s had to medevac out six who suffered spinal, leg and other injuries.
    • Hobart made an emergency dash to Macquarie Island in 1979 to medivac a sick scientist.
    • Others channel their feelings into sudden acts of compassion, as when some bend the rules in order to medivac out a wounded 12-year-old Iraqi boy.
    • Finally, I was medevacked to Kaiser, and my chart was translated from Thai.
    • We've got plans in place to medivac people out, but safety here can be a matter of life and death.

Origin

1960s: blend of medical and evacuation.

Definition of medevac in US English:

medevac

(also medivac)
nounˈmedəˌvakˈmɛdəˌvæk
North American
  • The evacuation of military or other casualties to the hospital in a helicopter or airplane.

    (用飞机或直升机)撤运伤员;医疗撤运

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A unit of American marines on patrol saw the disabled vehicle and called in a medevac helicopter, which evacuated the officer and his soldiers.
    • Five men were injured and were lifted by medevac helicopter to another base in Iraq.
    • And just as we rolled up, the medevac helicopter was arriving; we saw them carrying away three soldiers on three stretchers.
    • Since the airstrip was built in 1974, the Air Force has been responsible for all medivacs from the island.
    • He then contacted command and control, and requested close air support and medevac.
    • Some in critical condition can be flown in by medevac helicopters.
    • Paramedics had to be called to provide a medevac for the student, who has asked not to be identified for this story.
    • Cameron believes the airstrip road would increase public safety by making medivacs easier in the winter.
    • This aircraft is pressurized, with all the bells and whistles of a modern medivac unit.
    • He talked to everybody while waiting for medevac helicopters.
    • I've turned down countless missions (including medevac missions) because of poor weather.
    • At least four times a week, the U.S. Air Force operates a medevac flight from the base.
    • Only one method of quick medivac to Brisbane or Sydney is by turbine or jet aircraft.
    • The WA Government paid for Nathan's medivac flight to Melbourne, post-natal care in Perth and his parents' accommodation.
    • Mills' point was that we should remember the health of people elsewhere in the province before closing the island airport and rerouting medevac flights.
    • Other military roles include medevac and search-and-rescue operations.
    • There have been occasions when walkers had to be taken out by medivac.
    • Before the 2000 epidemic wore itself out, there were six medevacs, although no one died.
    • This spring, he arrived at a school in Ohio in a medevac helicopter, wearing his flight suit.
    • Military commanders had worried the crowd would rush medevac helicopters.
verbˈmedəˌvakˈmɛdəˌvæk
[with object]North American
  • Transport (someone) to the hospital in a helicopter or airplane.

    the helicopter pilot who medevacked me the day I got shot
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Build bases, rescue civilians and hostages, medevac your troops while detaining theirs to earn both information and money to continue the mission of repelling the waves of terrorism.
    • But 20 soldiers were hurt more seriously, and C - 17s had to medevac out six who suffered spinal, leg and other injuries.
    • Hobart made an emergency dash to Macquarie Island in 1979 to medivac a sick scientist.
    • Finally, I was medevacked to Kaiser, and my chart was translated from Thai.
    • Fellow soldiers applied tourniquets to stop Covington from bleeding to death and medivacked him to the nearest hospital.
    • Their convoy was hit by a suicide car bomber and three friends were medevacked with severe burns.
    • Others channel their feelings into sudden acts of compassion, as when some bend the rules in order to medivac out a wounded 12-year-old Iraqi boy.
    • We've got plans in place to medivac people out, but safety here can be a matter of life and death.
    • Although we did not know how critical the CSO's condition was, we looked into several options to medevac him that night.
    • When the Commander's twin Otter left an hour later it also medevacked Sgt.
    • Once the decision was made to medevac the young sailor, the ship immediately began closing to within SOP range to land.

Origin

1960s: blend of medical and evacuation.

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