单词 | terminal staff |
释义 | > as lemmasterminal staff a. attributive in sense B. 4a, as terminal facilities, terminal gate, terminal staff, etc.Recorded earliest in terminal building n. at Compounds 2b.In early use sometimes difficult to distinguish from adjectival use (cf. sense A. 4d). ΚΠ 1852 Magnet 5 Jan. 6/4 The stone work of the hotel which..is being erected by the company in connection with the terminal building, is in a forward state. 1855 County Courts Chron. 1 Aug. 146/2 Under the term ‘terminal services’ is included the labour of arranging the trucks of different proprietors at the commencement of the journey. 1886 J. Shehyn Railways & Waterways 46 If we are about securing a through traffic, we must with all possible despatch offer..terminal facilities for the handling of a large trade. 1926 Washington Post 19 Nov. 5/5 Accompanying her on the train were a brother and a nurse. She was pronounced dead by Dr. Harnsberger of the terminal staff. 1989 Premiere Dec. 96/1 Special limousines were hired by the company to chauffeur him from one terminal gate to the next at every airport on his itinerary. 1993 Canada Moves Feb. Ins. front cover (advt.) We're investing heavily in terminal expansion..to improve cross-border movement of double-stack trains. 2005 Cheshire Life Aug. 113 Changes will be made to taxiways and terminal facilities, to cope with its size and the extra passengers it will bring. < as lemmas |
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