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omnibus

UK //ˈɒmnɪbəs//US //ˈɑːmnɪbəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'omnibus',意为'为所有人的',最初指公共马车服务面向全体市民。

noun

❶ 指一种老式的公共交通工具,通常由马拉动,用于搭载多名乘客往返固定路线。

“In the 19th century, people often traveled by horse-drawn omnibus.”

(19世纪时,人们常乘坐马拉的公共马车出行。)

“The omnibus was crowded with commuters during rush hour.”

(高峰时段这辆公共马车上挤满了通勤者。)

❶ 指包含多个独立作品的合集出版物,如小说集、法律修正案汇编等。

“This omnibus edition contains all three novels of the trilogy.”

(这本合集收录了该三部曲的全部三本小说。)

“The legislative omnibus included reforms on taxation and education.”

(这项综合立法包含了税收和教育改革的条款。)

同义词:anthology, compilation, collection

adjective

❶ 形容包含多种不同元素或面向广泛人群的事物。

“The museum offers an omnibus tour covering all major exhibits.”

(博物馆提供涵盖所有主要展品的综合导览服务。)

“This is an omnibus insurance policy that covers both home and auto.”

(这是一份同时包含房屋和汽车的综合保险单。)

同义词:comprehensive, all-inclusive, general

常见短语

omnibus survey — 一种同时包含多个主题的综合性问卷调查,通常由不同机构共同使用以降低成本。

“Market researchers often use omnibus surveys to gather data on various topics.”

(市场调研人员常使用综合问卷调查来收集各类主题的数据。)