1866, from French aviation, noun of action from stem of Latin avis "bird" (see aviary). Coined 1863 by French aviation pioneer Guillaume Joseph Gabriel de La Landelle (1812-1886) in "Aviation ou Navigation aérienne."
权威例句
1. The civil aviation minister ordered all the planes to be grounded.
民航部长下令所有飞机不得起飞。
2. It's believed the affair was potentially harmful to British aviation.
据信该事件可能对英国航空业造成不利影响。
3. Ten years ago, they began to develop the aviation ( industry ).
十年前, 他们开始发展航空工业.
4. Pilots of large aircraft are masters of aviation.
大型飞行器的驾驶员是航空学方面的专家.
5. Aviation is a subject that challenges one's encourage.