| 单词 | deadweight |
| 释义 | deadweight deadweight (also spelled deadweight, especially in AmE) // noun [C,U]
1 (Technical ) (abbr dwt) (also dead load) the weight of a structure or a vehicle that has no load or is empty: These oil tankers measure 70 000 to 110 000 deadweight tonnes.
2 (Transport ) (abbr dwt) a measure of the total goods, fuel, passengers, etc. that a ship can carry
deadweight capacity/tonnage
3 (Economics ) (used as an adjective) a financial cost or loss that is the result of money, materials, etc. not being shared out in an efficient way, for example because of the tax system: Job creation schemes can be associated with high deadweight costs. a deadweight burden The deadweight cost of paying tax relief to the 6.37 million who already have private insurance would be substantial. |
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