单词 | ride-sharing app |
释义 | > as lemmasride-sharing app ride-sharing n. (a) participation in a scheme whereby people travel together in a single vehicle rather than separately, typically to reduce the expense or environmental impact of regular journeys such as commuting to work; frequently as a modifier, as in ride-sharing arrangement; (b) the use of a mobile app or website to engage a personal driver to collect and transport a fare-paying customer to a chosen destination; often as a modifier, as in ride-sharing app, ride-sharing service, etc. ⓘIn sense (b), customers typically do not share the vehicle with other customers; the use of sharing refers to the online marketplace created by some apps or websites (cf. sharing economy n.). For this reason it is viewed by some as a misleading term in this context, but it is often used interchangeably with ride-hailing n. ΚΠ 1942 N.Y. Times 30 June 15/1 Under the ‘ride-sharing arrangement’, members of a pool..may..ask for supplemental allotments for other special needs beyond the limits of their own ration book. 1977 Chicago Tribune 2 Oct. xiii. 3/2 For a considerable number of motorists polled, it would take $2 gasoline to push them into sacrificing pleasure driving or switching to..ride-sharing to get to their jobs. 2006 A. Steffen et al. Worldchanging (2008) 266/2 Residents who work off-site..are encouraged to take advantage of carpool, vanpool, and other ride-sharing programs. 2008 @trendhunter 4 Apr. in twitter.com (accessed 2 Sept. 2021) Social Ride Sharing Communities—PickUpPal. 2015 PR Newswire (Nexis) 28 May Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft have snatched quite a bit of the transportation market share from conventional taxi services. < as lemmas |
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