freight
noun/freɪt/
/freɪt/
[uncountable]- goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries; the system of transporting goods in this way
（海运、空运或陆运的）货物；货运 - to send goods by air freight
空运货物 - a freight business
货运公司 - passenger and freight transportation services
客货运业务
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by bus and trainc1- All vehicles carrying freight need a special permit.
所有运货车辆都要有专门执照。 - The freight was transferred to a train at Rotterdam.
货物在鹿特丹转成铁路运输。 - The train's freight wagons can carry a fully-laden lorry.
火车的货运车厢能装下满载货物的卡车。 - Local freight charges can be extremely high.
当地运费可能非常高。 - She runs a freight business in southern Germany.
她在德国南部经营一家货运公司。 - The new road will be open to freight traffic only.
新道路将仅对货运开放。 - The total amount of freight transported on roads has risen by 150% in the past decade.
过去十年间，公路货运总量增长了150%。 - The trains were designed specifically to haul freight.
这些火车是专为运货设计的。 - Their ships carry freight between Dunkirk and Dover.
他们的船只在敦刻尔克和多佛之间运送货物。 - We tend to use air freight for lighter goods.
比较轻的货物我们往往会空运。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- air
- ocean
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- carry
- handle
- haul
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- car
- train
- transport
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘hire of a ship for transporting goods’): from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German vrecht, variant of vracht ‘ship's cargo’. Compare with fraught. - to send goods by air freight