sortie /'so: ti:; 'sorti/ n [C] 1 attack made by besieged soldiers on their besiegers. (被圍攻之士兵對圍攻者的) 出擊; 突擊; 反擊。 2 flight made by one aircraft during military operations: (作戰(zhàn)時一架飛機的) 出勤; 架次： The four planes each made two ~s yesterday. 那四架飛機昨天各出動兩架次。