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单词 carnet
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Definition of carnet in English:

carnet

noun ˈkɑːneɪkɑrˈneɪ
  • 1A book of tickets for use on public transport in some countries.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I caused bottlenecks in front of crowded Métro barriers, frantically scrabbling through my satchel for that sad little bag containing my carnet of tickets.
    • This, as you might gather, is a pack of six bus tickets, or for Europeans, a carnet.
    • Renilson has also introduced other innovations such as more accessible timetables, buses every 10 minutes on urban corridors, carnets of tickets and add-on fares with ScotRail and Citylink.
    Synonyms
    voucher, token, ticket, document, certificate
  • 2A customs permit allowing a motor vehicle to be taken across a frontier for a limited period.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Dimitrov said that travelling with a fake carnet was impossible because carnets were issued by a licensed authority in the country in which the truck was registered.
    • This made it impossible for Bulgarian trucks to travel with Georgian carnets.
    • He has been accused of bribing and forging carnets, a type of customs document required for transit passage of land vehicles through certain countries.
    Synonyms
    authorization, licence, pass, voucher, ticket, warrant, document, certification

Origin

1920s: from French, 'notebook'.

 
 

Definition of carnet in US English:

carnet

nounkärˈnākɑrˈneɪ
  • 1A book of tickets for use on public transport in some countries.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Renilson has also introduced other innovations such as more accessible timetables, buses every 10 minutes on urban corridors, carnets of tickets and add-on fares with ScotRail and Citylink.
    • I caused bottlenecks in front of crowded Métro barriers, frantically scrabbling through my satchel for that sad little bag containing my carnet of tickets.
    • This, as you might gather, is a pack of six bus tickets, or for Europeans, a carnet.
    Synonyms
    voucher, token, ticket, document, certificate
  • 2A customs permit allowing a motor vehicle to be taken across an international border for a limited period.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This made it impossible for Bulgarian trucks to travel with Georgian carnets.
    • He has been accused of bribing and forging carnets, a type of customs document required for transit passage of land vehicles through certain countries.
    • Dimitrov said that travelling with a fake carnet was impossible because carnets were issued by a licensed authority in the country in which the truck was registered.
    Synonyms
    authorization, licence, pass, voucher, ticket, warrant, document, certification

Origin

1920s: from French, ‘notebook’.

 
 
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