a flight that is made by an aircraft during military operations; an attack made by soldiers （在军事行动中飞机的）出动架次；（军队的）出击 a bombing sortie 轰炸飞行 They had made several sorties against enemy troops. 他们对敌军进行了几次突袭。 He led his platoon in a sortie against the enemy. 他带领他的排对敌人进行突击。
a short trip away from your home or the place where you are （短暂）外出，出门 I went on a shopping sortie with my mother. 我和妈妈去购物了。
- sortie into something
an effort that you make to do or join something new 尝试参与；一试身手
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French, feminine past participle of sortir ‘go out’.