Freight



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 货物; v.装货于船等
• ［英］ n. 货物; v.装货于船等 ( load a ship with freight)
• ［例］ a barge freighted with bananas

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Usage: often attributive
• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German vracht, vrecht
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. the compensation paid for the transportation of goods
  • b. cost <help pay the freight>
• 2.
  • a. goods to be shipped ; cargo
  • b. load, burden
  • c. meaning 3, significance
• 3.
  • a. the ordinary transportation of goods by a common carrier and distinguished from express
  • b. a train designed or used for such transportation

II. transitive verb

• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. to load with goods for transportation
  • b. burden, charge <freighted with memories>
• 2. to transport or ship by freight

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