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空氣,氣氛;氣派,架勢;空中,高空;空軍吹風,宣揚,播送,發表,表達

資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Air \Air\ ([^a]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aired} ([^a]rd); p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Airing}.] [See {Air}, n., and cf. {A[eum]rate}.]
   1. To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling,
      refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.

            It were good wisdom . . . that the jail were aired.
                                                  --Bacon.

            Were you but riding forth to air yourself. --Shak.

   2. To expose for the sake of public notice; to display
      ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.

            Airing a snowy hand and signet gem.   --Tennyson.

   3. To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness,
      or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.

Air \Air\ ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a["e]r, fr. Gr.
   'ah`r, air, mist, for 'a[digamma]hr, fr. root 'a[digamma] to
   blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the
   French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr.
   the same Latin word; and in senses 11, 12, 13 the French
   meaning is either fr. L. aria, or due to confusion with F.
   aire, in an older sense of origin, descent. Cf. {A["e]ry},
   {Debonair}, {Malaria}, {Wind}.]
   1. The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth;
      the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid,
      transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.

   Note: By the ancient philosophers, air was regarded as an
         element; but modern science has shown that it is
         essentially a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen, with a
         small amount of carbon dioxide, the average proportions
         being, by volume: oxygen, 20.96 per cent.; nitrogen,
         79.00 per cent.; carbon dioxide, 0.04 per cent. These
         proportions are subject to a very slight variability.
         Air also always contains some vapor of water.

   2. Symbolically: Something unsubstantial, light, or volatile.
      ``Charm ache with air.'' --Shak.

            He was still all air and fire. [Air and fire being
      the finer and quicker elements as opposed to earth and
      water.]                                     --Macaulay
      .

   3. A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat,
      cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as,
      a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.

   4. Any a["e]riform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly
      called vital air. [Obs.]

   5. Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.

            Let vernal airs through trembling osiers play.
                                                  --Pope.

   6. Odoriferous or contaminated air.

   7. That which surrounds and influences.

            The keen, the wholesome air of poverty.
                                                  --Wordsworth.

   8. Utterance abroad; publicity; vent.

            You gave it air before me.            --Dryden.

   9. Intelligence; information. [Obs.] --Bacon.

   10. (Mus.)
       (a) A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in
           consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical
           and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single
           voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to
           plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody;
           a tune; an aria.
       (b) In harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc.,
           the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern
           harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called
           the air.

   11. The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person;
       mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a
       lofty air. ``His very air.'' --Shak.

   12. Peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance;
       manner; style.

             It was communicated with the air of a secret.
                                                  --Pope.

   12. pl. An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or
       vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts
       on airs. --Thackeray.

資料來源 : WordNet®

air
     v 1: expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: {air
          out}, {aerate}]
     2: be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
     3: broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We
        cannot air this X-rated song" [syn: {send}, {broadcast}, {beam},
         {transmit}]
     4: make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn: {publicize},
         {publicise}, {bare}]
     5: expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
     6: expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air
        the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
        [syn: {vent}, {ventilate}, {air out}]

air
     adj : relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air;
           "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel" [syn: {air(a)}]
           [ant: {land(a)}, {sea(a)}]

air
     n 1: a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for
          breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air
          pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a
          window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
     2: travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting
        in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: {air
        travel}, {aviation}]
     3: the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air";
        "he threw the ball into the air"
     4: medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program
        was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used
        the airwaves to take his message to the people" [syn: {airwave}]
     5: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled
        by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his
        neck" [syn: {breeze}, {zephyr}, {gentle wind}]
     6: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
        thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected
        air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
        headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn: {aura},
         {atmosphere}]
     7: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat
        as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to
        the air" [syn: {atmosphere}]
     8: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she
        was humming an air from Beethoven" [syn: {tune}, {melody},
         {strain}, {melodic line}, {line}, {melodic phrase}]
     9: once thought to be one of four elements composing the
        universe (Empedocles)

資料來源 : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

AIR
     
         A future {infrared} standard from {IrDA}.  AIR will
        provide in-room multipoint to multipoint connectivity.  AIR
        supports a data rate of 4 Mbps at a distance of 4 metres, and
        250 Kbps at up to 8 metres.  It is designed for cordless
        connections to multiple peripherals and meeting room
        collaboration applications.
     
        See also {IrDA Data} and {IrDA Control}
     
        (1999-10-14)