| 单词 | traffic control |
| 释义 | > as lemmastraffic control traffic control n. the regulation of the movement of traffic, usually through the use of signals or direct commands; a service responsible for this.In aeronautical contexts, usually short for air traffic control n. at air n.1 Compounds 2.In quot. 1884 in the collocation vehicular traffic control.In quot. 1885 with reference to rail traffic; cf. sense 8a. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > vehicular traffic > [noun] > traffic control traffic control1885 split-phase1895 traffic engineering1908 traffic calming1987 1884 Brisbane Courier 24 Sept. 5/5 (heading) Vehicular traffic control.] 1885 S. Austral. Reg. (Adelaide) 24 July 5/1 The system of traffic control at present in force should be superseded by one better calculated to avert friction. 1938 Encycl. Brit. Bk. of Year 33/1 Increasing volume of traffic forced the development of airport traffic control systems... Experiments in traffic control began almost 20 years ago (using signal lights). 1962 E. Snow Other Side of River (1963) lxxi. 548 How many policemen do you have in New York? Most of ours are for traffic control. 2019 Campbell River (Brit. Columbia) Mirror (Nexis) 1 Oct. Watch for utility work at Garfield Road on Highway 19 northbound... The shoulder will be closed and watch for traffic control. < as lemmas |
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