0 an operation organized to move supplies or people by aircraft to or from a place that is difficult to reach because of war, a flood, etc.: --
The photograph shows injured Americans awaiting an airlift.
Rain would hamper airlifts and possibly spark more deadly landslides.
1 to move supplies or people by aircraft to or from a place that is difficult to reach because of a war, flood, etc.: --
2 an operation organized to move supplies or people by aircraft to or from a place, esp. in a difficult or dangerous situation: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Можем да го завършим стъпка по стъпка, колкото и дълъг да е пътят и не може да бъде завършен, колкото и кратък да е пътят, ако дори не маркирате отпечатъка си.