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US Air Force Has Severe Shortage of Pilots

2016-12-02来源:VOA
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morale – n. the feelings of enthusiasm and loyalty that a person or group has about a task or job

rotation – n. the group of people who take turns doing something

mission – n. a specific military or naval task

bonus – n. an extra amount of money that is given to an employee

throw money at – expression. to try to solve (a problem) by spending a large amount of money on it, sometimes without giving enough thought to exactly what should be done

absolutely – adv. completely or totally (often used to make a statement more forceful)

lump sum – n. an amount of money that is paid at one time; a single sum of money