| 词汇 | freight |
| 释义 | freight noun[ U ] uk /freɪt/ us /freɪt/ goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another, by ship, aircraft, train, or truck, or the system of transporting these goods: 货物;货运 carry freightThe ship carries both freight and passengers.这艘船既载货又载客。 a freight company货运公司 air freight Kenyan farmers rely on air freight to sell their goods abroad. sea freightWill the goods be sent by air or sea freight?这些货物要空运还是海运？ freight trainHundreds of freight trains come down these tracks each day. USThe escaped prisoner made his getaway in a freight car on a train.逃犯躲在火车的载货车厢里逃脱了。 Synonyms boatload cargo consignment delivery(OF PACKAGE ETC.) load payload shipment truckload the money paid for transporting goods运费 Transferring and transporting objects air freight bear bearer borne bring budge carry conveyance heft import light speed manhandle paper round payload pick shunt transference truck virement wheel You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Costs & expenses freight verb[ T ] uk /freɪt/ us /freɪt/ to send goods by air, sea, or train: 运送（货物） Grapes from this region are freighted all over the world.这个地区产的葡萄被运到世界各地。 Delivering and despatching air bridge air corridor air drop air-dash box scheme consign courier drop off misaddress misdirect misdirection misroute non-delivery send something out ship shipment shipper shoot shoot something off truck freight adverb uk /freɪt/ us /freɪt/ transported as part of a large group of things, by ship, aircraft, train, or truck: （通过船、飞机、火车或卡车）集中发运地 It would be much cheaper to send the goods freight.把货物集中发运会便宜得多。 Delivering and despatching air bridge air corridor air drop air-dash box scheme consign courier drop off misaddress misdirect misdirection misroute non-delivery send something out ship shipment shipper shoot shoot something off truck freight | American Dictionaryfreight noun[ U ] us/freɪt/ goods that are transported from one place to another by ship, aircraft, train, or truck: Most planes carry both freight and passengers. A freight train is a train that carries only goods. freight | Business Englishfreight noun[ U ] TRANSPORTuk /freɪt/us goods that are transported by ship, aircraft, train, or truck, or the method of transporting these goods: The ship carries both freight and passengers. a freight company Will the goods be sent by air or sea freight? freight trains Everything was loaded into a freight car/wagon on the train. a freight carrier/hauler/operator the money paid for transporting goods: If you buy the full three-piece set, we will pay the freight. See alsoairfreightnoun bulk freight carriage and freight cost and freight cost, insurance and freight freight verb[ T ] uk /freɪt/us to transport goods by aircraft, ship, train, or truck: Grapes from this region are freighted all over the world. See alsoairfreightverb freight adverb uk /freɪt/us by ship, aircraft, train, or truck as part of a large group of things being transported: It would be much cheaper to send the goods freight. Examples of freightfreight Supplies were cut and shipping freights rocketed, sending up cement prices. Thus, some groups but not others are labeled "migrants," a term freighted with connotations of essential foreignness and nonassimilation. His ships not only contained his own cargo but also from others who freighted their goods to the planned destinations. While in transit to these farms the camels were freighted by rail and then by road in crates. The irony that cuts through the simulated innocence is bitter for the simple reason that it is freighted with self-contempt. Contrary to popular myth, early trials were gentry sponsored and therefore heavily freighted with elite values concerning the nature of the shepherds' craft. The purpose of a shipping conference was (and is) to set and maintain rates of freight on a particular trade route. The theft of materials from the sidings, freight yards and railway works was a particularly notable crime to arise from the operation of the railways. Cooperatives could secure for their participants cheaper freight costs and a more even quality. He calculated it in both passenger terms and freight terms in 1865. Signalling and braking systems differed according to individual railroads and freight cars. More vulnerable than the buildings were the passengers and freight travelling on the new tracks. Three other sectors closely related to the forest sectors - coal mining, construction, and railway freight - are also identified. The time taken to complete the partnership was short: initial costs were high, but running costs were low and freight charges were extremely high. Despite their rearguard action, however, freight handling has been concentrated at larger stations, destroying the role of the small station in the community. See all examples of freight These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withfreightfreightThese are words often used in combination with freight. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. commercial freight Major drug traffickers are also becoming more adept at using the cover of commercial freight to ply their evil trade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 freight business In 1978 the rail freightbusiness bore approximately 20per cent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 freight capacity Does not that show that speculation about how much freight capacity is needed is still at a very rudimentary stage? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with freight |
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