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词汇 transcontinental
释义 transcontinental
adjective
uk /ˌtrænˌskɒn.tɪˈnen.təl/ us /ˌtrænˌskɑːn.t̬ənˈen.t̬əl/
crossing a continent: 穿越大陆的
The transcontinental railway goes from New York to San Francisco.这条横贯大陆的铁路起点是纽约,终点为旧金山。
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transcontinental | American Dictionary


transcontinental
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/ˈtrænsˌkɑn·tənˈen·təl/
crossing a continent:
Kennedy Airport handles primarily overseas and transcontinental flights.

transcontinental | Business English


transcontinental
adjective
uk /ˌtrænzkɒntɪˈnentəl/us
crossing a continent:
a transcontinental flight/railroad/pipeline
Three of the world's aluminium giants are linking in a transcontinental merger to create the globe's largest aluminium company.

Examples of transcontinental


transcontinental
Many schemes were then proposed to complete the transcontinental railway between these two points.
Among other activities, the intercontinental and transcontinental trade of living animals always contains the possibility that parasites are transferred together with their hosts and thus cross zoogeographical borders.
It is reassuring that the use of fibre-optic cables instead of satellites for transcontinental communications has decreased the possibilities for large-scale routine interception.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I say, quite frankly, that it must be transcontinental, and the bigger the size of the market the better.
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This communication will propose a considerable increase in the availability of regional and transcontinental infrastructure.
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We are, after all, talking about the advantages of transcontinental freighting.
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I want to turn to a more modest phase in aviation than international and transcontinental freight services, important though they are.
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Bellefonte was a frequent stop in the transcontinental airmail route.
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All transcontinental airline flights made at least three stops en route until 1946.
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In 1930, he made the first transcontinental flight entirely with instruments.
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Narrow-body aircraft with a range not allowing transatlantic or transcontinental flights are commonly known as regional airliners.
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The 707 has been used on domestic, transcontinental and transatlantic flights, and for cargo and military applications.
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He made a detailed survey of the valley in his search for possible transcontinental railroad routes.
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He also campaigned for a transcontinental railway and for a capital city to be located on federal territory.
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For a decade or more, railcar ferry transfers on steamers were the means of carrying railcars to the transcontinental systems.
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