high-occupancy vehicle
noun [ C ] transport US specialized (also High-Occupancy Vehicle) uk/ˌhaɪ.ɒk.jə.pən.si ˈvɪə.kəl/ us/ˌhaɪ.ɑː.kjə.pən.si ˈˈviː.ə.kəl/ (abbreviation HOV)
高承载车辆
a road vehicle that carries a lot of people such as a bus, or a car with a driver and one or more passengers
The lanes will be for the exclusive use of so-called high occupancy vehicles, carrying two or more people.
High Occupancy Vehicle lanes were first introduced in America, where they now cover more than 2,000 miles of freeway. 高承载车道最初在美国引入,现已覆盖了超过2000英里的高速公路。
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- The fast lanes of motorways would be set aside for the sole use of high occupancy vehicles.
- The express bus uses the high occupancy vehicle lane on U. S. 95 to provide a quicker commute.