[] a journey made by air, especially in a plane; a plane making a particular journey (尤指乘飞机的)空中航行,航程;航班;班机◆Did you have a good flight? 一路顺利吗?◆They operate 78 daily flights between the UK and US. 他们在英国和美国之间每天有 78 次航班。◆I'd like to catch an earlier flight. 我想赶早一点的航班。⨁to cancel / operate / overbook a flight 取消/驾驶/超额预订班机⨁a domestic / an international / a long-haul / short-haul flight 国内/国际/远程/短途航班⨁a charter / scheduled flight 团体包机;班机⨁cheap / low-cost flights 廉价/低成本航班
(; ) [; ]a situation in which people quickly move their money from one country to another or from one type of investment to another in order to avoid risk or to improve profits (资金)抽逃,外逃◆There has been a flight of capital away from the stock market . 资本从股市抽逃。◆Investors have made a flight to quality(= they have begun to buy more expensive and safer shares, bonds, etc.). 投资者开始购买价格更高、更为安全的股票和债券。