| 词汇 | hackney-carriage |
| 释义 | hackney carriage noun[ C ] (alsoHackney carriage)uk /ˌhæk.ni ˈkær.ɪdʒ/ us /ˌhæk.ni ˈker.ɪdʒ/ formal(alsohackney cab, Hackney cab) the official name for a taxi, especially a traditional London black taxi: 出租汽车 The report claimed that hackney carriages account for 16% of air pollution in the capital. He passed the ultimate taxi test, The Knowledge, and became eligible to drive a black hackney cab through the capital. She has been a taxi driver for three years but her hackney carriage licence ran out at the end of August. a carriage(= a road vehicle pulled by horses that was used in the past) that could be rented with a driver for making short journeys: （尤指旧时的）出租马车 The Dickensian scene included two hackney carriages, the horses stamping impatiently. There was always a clear distinction between London's elite hackney carriages and their poor relations, the minicabs. A taxi company's application for two extra Hackney carriages to expand its fleet was rejected by the local council. The incident involved an argument between a minicab operator and a hackney carriage driver. They complained that unlicensed cars were blocking Hackney cab ranks. Cars 4×4 all-wheel drive artic automobile banger beetle black cab classic car crock dragster hardtop Jeep marque Mk motor rear-wheel drive road racer sport utility vehicle sportily sprint car You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Carriages & carts Examples of hackney carriagehackney carriage The fund does not believe that the council has issued enough hackneycarriage licences. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If an outgoing tenant continues to be a hackneycarriage proprietor, and thus requires to retain his licence, he is not obliged to surrender it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This would reproduce the very difficulty, as the hackneycarriage may be drawn by a horse or may be a motor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, plying for hire other than by a licensed hackneycarriage is an offence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was briefed by the hackneycarriage trade, which is the paragon of private enterprise, never receiving 1p of public subsidy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Illuminated signs, so long as they are of a kind that would not be confused with a hackneycarriage sign, would be perfectly legitimate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A taxi is defined as a hackneycarriage only for the purposes of this subsection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Furthermore, there are considerable areas in the country where there is no hackneycarriage legislation in force. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One will now be able to mention only "minicab, not being a hackneycarriage". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now virtually all licensed hackneycarriage drivers are delighted with the change. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The trade has been "professionalised" and the existing hackneycarriage drivers have substantially benefited. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The licensing of hackneycarriage and private hire drivers belongs to district councils. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The motor spirit licence granted to occupiers of hotels are personal licences granted to them as hackneycarriage proprietors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The costs of issuing pedlars' certificates and hackneycarriage drivers' licences are partially covered by the certificate or licence fee. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In other words, it is not a hackneycarriage and a taxi is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of hackney carriage 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. |
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