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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fā shè tái
"火箭已经在发射台上准备就绪。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A platform or structure from which rockets or space vehicles are launched.
"The rocket stood primed and ready for ignition on the launching-pad." - 2
A starting point or point of departure for an activity, career, or enterprise.
"Her successful debut novel served as a launching-pad for a brilliant literary career."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'launch' (from Old French 'lancher', ultimately from Latin 'lanceare', meaning to wield a lance or hurl) combined with 'pad' (a flat base or cushion). Originally coined in the mid-20th century during the advent of rocketry to describe a platform for launching rockets, the term quickly acquired a figurative extension meaning any starting point or base for a major enterprise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Launching-pad" is said worldwide
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rampe de lancement
Transliteration: ʁɑ̃p də lɑ̃s.mɑ̃
"La fusée était prête sur la rampe de lancement."
Startrampe
Transliteration: ˈstaʁtˌʁampə
"Die Rakete stand startklar auf der Startrampe."
rampa di lancio
Transliteration: ˈram.pa di ˈlan.tʃo
"Il razzo era posizionato sulla rampa di lancio."
plataforma de lanzamiento
Transliteration: pla.taˈfoɾ.ma ðe lan.θaˈmjen.to
"El cohete despegó desde la plataforma de lanzamiento."
plataforma de lançamento
Transliteration: pla.taˈfɔɾ.mɐ dɨ lɐ̃.sɐˈmẽ.tu
"O foguete estava pronto na plataforma de lançamento."
प्रक्षेपण मंच
Transliteration: prakshsepan manch
"रॉकेट प्रक्षेपण मंच पर तैयार खड़ा था।"
发射台
Transliteration: fā shè tái
"火箭已经在发射台上准备就绪。"
발사대
Transliteration: balsa-dae
"로켓이 발사대에서 이륙을 준비하고 있다."
発射台
Transliteration: hasshadai
"ロケットが発射台に設置された。"
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