transport
/trænsˈpɔːrt/
v. / n.
一句话记住
运输；运送；交通；运输系统
释义与例句
v.
运输；运送
to carry people or goods from one place to another
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The goods are transported by rail.
这些货物通过铁路运输。
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A bus transports workers to the factory every morning.
每天早上有一辆巴士把工人送到工厂。
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The company transports fresh flowers across the country overnight.
这家公司连夜把鲜花运往全国各地。
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It is expensive to transport heavy machinery by air.
空运重型机械很昂贵。
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In the past, horses were used to transport goods between towns.
过去，人们用马匹在城镇之间运输货物。
n.
交通；运输系统
a system for carrying people or goods
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Public transport in this city is cheap.
这座城市的公共交通很便宜。
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The city needs a better transport system.
这座城市需要更好的交通系统。
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Air transport makes it possible to sell fresh food worldwide.
航空运输使在世界各地销售生鲜食品成为可能。
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Many people spend two hours a day on transport.
许多人每天花两个小时在通勤上。
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The government plans to improve public transport in rural areas.
政府计划改善农村地区的公共交通。
词源与构词
trans-（穿过、从一边到另一边）+ portare（搬运），把人和货从一处搬到另一处。
trans-
前缀 · across，穿过
port
词根 · to carry，搬运
记忆钩子
trans（穿过）+ port（搬）：把东西搬过一段距离，就是运输。
词族与关联词
同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
词族（同一词根的不同词性）
transportationtransportertransportable
同义词
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carry 运送；携带These ships carry grain across the ocean. 这些船把谷物运过大洋。
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convey 输送；传送Pipes convey water from the reservoir to the city. 管道把水从水库输送到城市。
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move 搬运；移动Trucks move supplies to the flooded villages. 卡车把物资运往被洪水淹没的村庄。
反义词
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易混词
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transfer 转移；换乘You need to transfer at the next station. 你需要在下一站换乘。
常见搭配
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public transport 公共交通Most students take public transport to school. 大多数学生乘公共交通上学。
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air transport 航空运输Air transport is the fastest way to send urgent documents. 航空运输是寄送紧急文件最快的方式。
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transport goods 运输货物The railway transports goods between the port and the capital. 这条铁路在港口和首都之间运输货物。