| 单词 | traffic jam |
| 释义 | traffic /trafˈik/noun
ORIGIN: From a Romance language; cf Fr trafic, Ital traffico, Sp tráfico; origin obscure traffˈicātor noun Formerly, a movable pointer raised or lowered by the driver of a vehicle to warn of a change of direction traffˈicker noun A dealer in (esp illegal) goods traffˈicking noun and adjective traffˈicless adjective traffˈic-calming noun Control of vehicular traffic in built-up, esp residential, areas by the use of various devices designed to reduce speed and volume, eg sleeping policemen, ramps, etc traffic circle noun (N American) A road intersection where traffic circulates in one direction only, a roundabout traffic cone noun A plastic cone used for guiding diverted traffic traffic cop noun (informal, esp US) A policeman supervising road traffic traffic island noun A raised section in the centre of a road to separate lanes, guide traffic, etc traffic jam noun Congestion, and resultant stoppage, of traffic, eg at a busy junction traffic lights or traffic signals plural noun Coloured lights to regulate street traffic, esp at intersections traffic manager noun The manager of the traffic on a railway, etc traffic pattern noun The disposition of aircraft in the skies around an airport traffic police plural noun Police whose duty is to deal with motoring offences and ensure smooth traffic flow traffic returns plural noun Statistics of passengers and goods carried by a transportation service and money received in return traffic warden noun An official controlling road traffic, esp the parking of vehicles |
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