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cargo

UK //ˈkɑːɡəʊ//US //ˈkɑːrɡoʊ//

词源

源自西班牙语 'carga'(装载),最终源于拉丁语 'carrus'(车辆)。17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指由船只、飞机或车辆运输的货物,通常是大批量或商业用途的物品。

“The ship was carrying a cargo of bananas from South America.”

(这艘船正运送一批来自南美洲的香蕉。)

“The cargo plane can transport up to 100 tons of goods.”

(这架货机最多能运输100吨货物。)

同义词:freight, shipment, load, goods, merchandise

常见短语

cargo ship — 专门用于运输大量货物的船只,通常用于国际贸易。

“The cargo ship will arrive at the port tomorrow morning.”

(这艘货轮将于明早抵达港口。)

cargo hold — 船只或飞机上用于存放货物的封闭空间。

“The workers are loading the cargo hold with containers.”

(工人们正在往货舱里装载集装箱。)