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freight

UK //freɪt//US //freɪt//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'vrecht' 或 'vracht',意为 '货物运输' 或 '运费',后传入英语。

noun

❶ 指通过船、火车、卡车等交通工具运输的货物或商品,通常是大批量或远距离的运输。

“The freight was delayed due to bad weather.”

(由于天气恶劣,货物运输被延误了。)

“They shipped the freight by train to save costs.”

(他们通过火车运输货物以节省成本。)

❶ 指运输货物所需支付的费用或运费,通常根据货物重量、体积或距离计算。

“The freight for this shipment is quite expensive.”

(这批货物的运费相当昂贵。)

“They included the freight in the total cost of the order.”

(他们将运费包含在订单的总成本中。)

同义词:cargo, shipment, load

verb

❶ 指运输或运送货物,通常用于商业或物流领域。

“The goods were freighted to the warehouse by truck.”

(货物通过卡车运送到仓库。)

“They freighted the products overseas by ship.”

(他们通过船将产品运送到海外。)

同义词:transport, ship, carry

常见短语

freight train — 指专门用于运输货物的火车,通常由多节车厢组成,用于长途或大批量运输。

“The freight train carried coal from the mines to the power plant.”

(货运列车将煤炭从矿山运送到发电厂。)

air freight — 指通过飞机运输的货物或服务,通常用于快速或紧急的运输需求。

“They chose air freight to ensure the package arrived on time.”

(他们选择空运以确保包裹准时到达。)