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jettison

/ˈdʒetəsən/ American
  • n. 抛弃, 投弃
Definition
  • n. the act of throwing goods overboard from a ship or aircraft
Example
The captain decided to jettison the cargo to save the ship.
船长决定抛弃货物以挽救这艘船。