/'sɔ:ti:; `sɔrti/
n
1 attack made by soldiers coming out from a position of defence on those trying to capture it 突围反击.
2 flight made by one aircraft during military operations 军事行动中一架飞行器的出动次数; 架次
*The four planes each made two sorties yesterday. 那四架飞机昨天各出动两次.
3 brief trip away from home, esp to an unfamiliar or unfriendly place 短暂的外出（尤指去陌生处或不便处）
*a sortie into the city centre to do some shopping 到市中心去买东西
* (fig 比喻) His first sortie into (ie attempt to enter) politics was unsuccessful. 他跻身政界的第一次尝试没有成功.