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taxi

/ˈtaksi

noun (plural taxis)

1A motor vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare and typically fitted with a taximeter: I’ll take a taxi from the air terminal [as modifier]: a taxi driver wanted five dollars to drive me to my hotel...

Licensed taxi drivers are not allowed to refuse a smoking passenger although they may request passengers not to smoke.
But it was not until her husband Merrick, a taxi driver, returned from work around midnight that police were alerted.
After receiving payment, the taxi driver pulls to the left and executes a U-turn, and hits a motorcycle coming the other direction.

1.1A boat or other means of transportation used in the same way as a taxi: they took a motor-boat taxi to the end of the Grand Canal...

Even if you don't fancy the idea of living in a rock house without windows just a few feet from the ocean, Moonhole is well worth a visit either by dinghy or taxi.
That evening they'll hire a taxi boat and go exploring.
When Patch got out of the taxi at docking port forty-two the next morning, he was dressed in a pair of slacks, a nice shirt and tie.

1.2(In South Africa) a light vehicle, especially a minibus, transporting passengers along a fixed route for a set fare but not operating to a timetable.Sir, presently, I have noticed that many operators of mini buses, taxis and buses do not maintain and submit books of accounts and hence do not pay appropriate tax....

At present, the City collects user fees from minibus taxi and bus operators.
A man died and six passengers were severely injured when a car and a minibus taxi collided here on Wednesday night.

verb (taxis or taxies, taxiing, taxied) [no object, with adverbial of direction]

1(Of an aircraft) move slowly along the ground before take-off or after landing: the plane taxied to a halt at the terminal...

Airplanes taxiing for takeoff, for instance, must wait for departing aircraft to take off, or for landing aircraft to arrive and clear the runway.
Glinting in the pinkish sunlight, the aircraft taxied slowly across the busy airport and took off on schedule 25 minutes later.
The ground crew then refit the pogos so the aircraft can taxi back to the hangar.

1.1 [with object] (Of a pilot) cause (an aircraft) to taxi: he taxied the plane to the very end of the airstrip...

Unable to gain enough power to take off, the two airmen taxied the aircraft 15 miles back to Azuzeyih.
A No.75 Squadron pilot taxies a Hornet out on to the runway at RAAF Base Tindal for a mission during Exercise Aces North.
Use caution in taxiing retractable-gear aircraft through slush or mud.

2Take a taxi as a means of transport: I would taxi home and sleep till eight...

After a public transport nightmare, we swallowed our pride and taxied across the French countryside to Chenonceau for the real castle deal.

Origin

Early 20th century: abbreviation of taxicab or taximeter cab (see taximeter).

单词	taxi
释义	taxi /ˈtaksi / noun (plural taxis) 1A motor vehicle licensed to transport passengers in return for payment of a fare and typically fitted with a taximeter: I’ll take a taxi from the air terminal [as modifier]: a taxi driver wanted five dollars to drive me to my hotel... Licensed taxi drivers are not allowed to refuse a smoking passenger although they may request passengers not to smoke. But it was not until her husband Merrick, a taxi driver, returned from work around midnight that police were alerted. After receiving payment, the taxi driver pulls to the left and executes a U-turn, and hits a motorcycle coming the other direction. 1.1A boat or other means of transportation used in the same way as a taxi: they took a motor-boat taxi to the end of the Grand Canal... Even if you don't fancy the idea of living in a rock house without windows just a few feet from the ocean, Moonhole is well worth a visit either by dinghy or taxi. That evening they'll hire a taxi boat and go exploring. When Patch got out of the taxi at docking port forty-two the next morning, he was dressed in a pair of slacks, a nice shirt and tie. 1.2(In South Africa) a light vehicle, especially a minibus, transporting passengers along a fixed route for a set fare but not operating to a timetable.Sir, presently, I have noticed that many operators of mini buses, taxis and buses do not maintain and submit books of accounts and hence do not pay appropriate tax.... At present, the City collects user fees from minibus taxi and bus operators. A man died and six passengers were severely injured when a car and a minibus taxi collided here on Wednesday night. verb (taxis or taxies, taxiing, taxied) [no object, with adverbial of direction] 1(Of an aircraft) move slowly along the ground before take-off or after landing: the plane taxied to a halt at the terminal... Airplanes taxiing for takeoff, for instance, must wait for departing aircraft to take off, or for landing aircraft to arrive and clear the runway. Glinting in the pinkish sunlight, the aircraft taxied slowly across the busy airport and took off on schedule 25 minutes later. The ground crew then refit the pogos so the aircraft can taxi back to the hangar. 1.1 [with object] (Of a pilot) cause (an aircraft) to taxi: he taxied the plane to the very end of the airstrip... Unable to gain enough power to take off, the two airmen taxied the aircraft 15 miles back to Azuzeyih. A No.75 Squadron pilot taxies a Hornet out on to the runway at RAAF Base Tindal for a mission during Exercise Aces North. Use caution in taxiing retractable-gear aircraft through slush or mud. 2Take a taxi as a means of transport: I would taxi home and sleep till eight... After a public transport nightmare, we swallowed our pride and taxied across the French countryside to Chenonceau for the real castle deal. Origin Early 20th century: abbreviation of taxicab or taximeter cab (see taximeter). Rhymes Cotopaxi, maxi, waxy
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