| 单词 | freight |
| 释义 | freight freight // noun, verb
(Transport )
■ noun [U]
BULK FREIGHT, CARRIAGE AND FREIGHT, COST AND FREIGHT, COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT
1 goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries/trucks; the system of transporting goods in this way: Firms are being encouraged to shift freight off the roads and onto rail. Freight was organized by our distributor. We operate passenger and freight transportation services. The railway is used mainly to haul (= carry) freight. There was a 7% increase in cross-Channel freight traffic last year. ⇨ AIRFREIGHT
❖ ocean/rail/road freight ◆ a freight ship/train a freight depot/terminal/yard to carry/haul/move/ship/transport freight ◆ to load/unload freight ◆ a freight carrier/handler/hauler/haulier/operator
2 the amount charged to transport a load of goods by ship, plane, train or lorry/truck: The buyer pays the freight.
■ verb [+ obj]
to send or carry goods by air, sea or train: The goods were freighted by air.
freighting noun [U] |
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