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conveyances

UK //kənˈveɪənsɪz//US //kənˈveɪənsɪz//

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。)

同义词:vehicles, transports, transfers, deeds, assignments

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。)