
conveyances
词源
源自中古英语 'conveiaunce',来自古法语 'conveier'(运输),最终源于拉丁语 'con-'(一起)和 'via'(道路)。
noun
❶ 指运输工具或交通工具,包括车辆、船只、飞机等,用于运送人或货物。
“The city has improved its public conveyances to reduce traffic congestion.”
(该市改进了公共交通工具以减少交通拥堵。)
“In the 19th century, horse-drawn conveyances were common in urban areas.”
(19世纪时,马车是城市中常见的交通工具。)
❶ 在法律或正式文件中,指财产或权利的转让或转移行为。
“The lawyer prepared the conveyances for the transfer of the property.”
(律师准备了财产转让的法律文件。)
“All land conveyances must be recorded in the county office.”
(所有土地转让必须在县办公室登记。)
常见短语
modes of conveyance — 指各种不同的运输方式或交通工具,用于描述人或货物移动的方法。
“In rural areas, bicycles and animal-drawn carts are common modes of conveyance.”
(在农村地区,自行车和畜力车是常见的运输方式。)
deed of conveyance — 法律文件,正式记录财产所有权从一方转移到另一方的过程。
“The buyer and seller signed the deed of conveyance to finalize the house sale.”
(买卖双方签署了转让契约以完成房屋销售。)