air-traffic-control
UKUS
Definitions
n.
The ground-based system and staff that direct aircraft to keep them safely separated.
空中交通管制（指引飞机安全分隔的地面系统及人员）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedairair, atmosphere
+
trafficroot
+
controlroot
=air-traffic-control
air + traffic + control = the control of traffic in the air. A modern compound for the system that keeps aircraft safely separated. (Note: 'traffic' is not from the fac/facere root despite the -fic spelling — see data_issues.)
Common Collocations
- 1.air-traffic-control center空中交通管制中心
- 2.air-traffic-control tower空中交通管制塔
- 3.air-traffic-control radar空中交通管制雷达
Example Sentences
- 1.
Air-traffic-control kept the flights circling until the storm passed.
- 2.
Pilots must follow every instruction from air-traffic-control.