the Manchester Ship Canal
/ðə ˌmæntʃɪstə ˈʃɪp kənæl/, /ðə ˌmæntʃestə ˈʃɪp kənæl/
/ðə ˌmæntʃestər ˈʃɪp kənæl/
- a canal completed in 1894 linking Manchester with the River Mersey and the sea. It can take very large ships and allowed Manchester to increase its level of exports in the late 19th and early 20th century.
曼彻斯特船运河：1894年完工的运河，连接曼彻斯特与默西河和大海。它可以运载非常大的船只，并允许曼彻斯特在19世纪末和20世纪初提高出口水平。