air superiority

基本解釋

Air superiority - is a supporting element, but a critical one.
空中優(yōu)勢——這個因素處于從屬地位，但也是至關(guān)重要的。
The J-10 programme began in the mid-1980s as an air-superiority fighter to rival the then emerging Western and Soviet third-generation fighters such as the F-16 and MiG-29.
開始于1980年代中期的J-10項目被視為一種空優(yōu)型戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)，以此對抗逐漸浮現(xiàn)的西方和蘇聯(lián)第三代戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)如F-16和米格-29的威脅。
The F-22 program is developing the next-generation air superiority fighter for the Air Force to counter emerging worldwide threats.
殲22計畫正在研制新一代空中優(yōu)勢戰(zhàn)斗機(jī)的空軍對付新興的世界性威脅。

The F-22 is what experts call an "air superiority" fighter, designed to defeat enemy jets in mid-air battles.

In 2003, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, five Navy carriers again provided essential air-superiority and ground support.
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