| 单词 | transport |
| 释义 | transport —transport /ˈtræn.spɔːt/ aep /-spɔːrt/ noun (FEELING) in transports (of delight) LITERARY► F0 extremely pleased or happyThesaurus+: ↑Feeling pleasure and happiness , ↑Taking pleasure in somethingWord partners for transport• ♯arrange/♯provide transport• ♯improve transport• ♯cheap/♯free transport• a ♯form/♯means/♯mode of transport• transport ♯links/♯network/♯services/♯systemnoun (GOODS/PEOPLE) B2 [U] the movement of people or goods from one place to another: » the transport of live animals» The company will arrange transport from the airport.Thesaurus+: ↑TravellingB1 [U] UK (US transportation) a system of vehicles, such as buses, trains, aircraft, etc. for getting from one place to another: » the Department of Transport» investment in public transport (= buses, trains, etc. available for everyone to use)» Do you have your own transport (= vehicle)?» Bicycles are a cheap and efficient form of transport.Thesaurus+: ↑Vehicles in generalWord partners for transport• ♯arrange/♯provide transport• ♯improve transport• ♯cheap/♯free transport• a ♯form/♯means/♯mode of transport• transport ♯links/♯network/♯services/♯systemWord Builder:–Nouns: transport, transportation–Verbs: transportCollocations:–Verbs-lu. arrange/provide transport» We have arranged transport for all the wedding guests.-lu. improve transport» They are looking at ways to improve transport in the area.–Adjectives-lu. cheap/free transport» Cheap transport is essential for our community.–Types-lu. air/motor/motorized/rail/road transport» We are concerned about the safety of air transport.-lu. private/public transport» We need better public transport.-lu. passenger transport» These railway lines can be used for freight or passenger transport.–Nouns-lu. form/means/mode of transport» Trains are my favourite form of transport.-lu. transport facilities/infrastructure/links/network/question/routes/system» We need to improve the transport infrastructure.-lu. access to transport» Many of these people do not have access to public transport.-lu. transport committee/department/minister/official/policy/secretary/spokesman» Transport officials are investigating the crash.-lu. transport company/group/manager/worker» Transport managers have been criticized for late running trains.-lu. transport hub» This is the transport hub of the region.-lu. transport costs» We have to think about the transport costs of overseas production.-lu. transport problems» New roads will not solve our transport problems.• • • Extra Examples:» The city's transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe.» The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your itinerary.» Travelling by train is still one of the safest methods of transport.» If you think that these transport problems can be solved by building more roads, you completely misunderstand the nature of the problem.» Please let the organizers know if you're able to offer transport to or from the campsite for this year's Cub camp.Common mistake: transport! Transport does not have a plural form and cannot be used with a or an.! To talk about transport in general, do not say 'transports', say transport:✗ Public transports were not frequent in the evenings.» Public transport was not frequent in the evenings.! To talk about transport in the singular, do not say 'a transport', say a form/means/mode of transport:✗ The bicycle is a convenient transport.» The bicycle is a convenient means of transport.—transport /trænˈspɔːt/ aep /-ˈspɔːrt/verb [T] (GOODS/PEOPLE) ↑Verb Endings for transport B2 to take goods or people from one place to another: » The pipeline was constructed to transport oil across Alaska to ports on the coast.» Such heavy items are expensive to transport (by plane).Thesaurus+: ↑Transferring and transporting objectsF0 (in the past) to send a criminal to live in a country far away as a punishment: » 162,000 convicts were transported to Australia from 1788 to 1868.Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing someone by sending them somewhere else , ↑Evicting and forcing to leaveWord Builder:–Nouns: transport, transportation–Verbs: transport• • • Extra Examples:» The prisoners were transported under military escort.» The emergency building is transported in individual modules, such as bedrooms and a kitchen, which are put together on site.» Environmentalists argue that more goods should be transported by rail.» The two prisoners were kept under restraint while they were transported between prisons.verb [T] LITERARY (FEELING) ↑Verb Endings for transport ► F0 If something transports you to a different time or place, it makes you feel as if you are in it: » The film transports you back to the New York of the 1950s.Thesaurus+: ↑Remembering, reminding and reminders |
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