| 单词 | short haul |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshort haul c. spec. The distance over which something is hauled, frequently in short haul; cf. long haul n. 1. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > [noun] > distance (to be) travelled > distance over which something is hauled haul1877 1877 W. Rockefeller Let. 17 Oct. in Philadelphia Inquirer (1879) 8 Mar. 2/c We will endeavor to deliver the oil to you at points from which you will have short hauls. 1884 Congress. Rec. 18 June 5314/2 The farmer has to pay for short hauls just about what they ask him [etc.]... We must study the effect..of short hauls and long hauls. 1905 Terms Forestry & Logging (Bull. U.S. Dept. Agric., Bureau Forestry, No. 61) 39 Haul, in logging, the distance and route over which teams must go between two given points, as between the yard or skid way and the landing. 1909 H. N. Casson C. H. McCormick: Life & Work 213 Today it is not the long haul of wheat, but the short haul, that is more expensive. 1973 Daily Tel. 15 Jan. 19/1 Everyone knows that you don't just buy investment trusts for the short haul. < as lemmas |
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