platooning
noun [ U ] uk/pləˈtuː.nɪŋ/ us/pləˈtuː.nɪŋ/
(SPORTS)
sports US specialized（棒球等中用两名或多名队员的）同位替换;与同位队员轮流上场
in a sports team, especially in baseball, the practice of using two players at different times at the same position
North Carolina began the platooning of the two quarterbacks on a set rotation. 北卡罗来纳开始了两个四分卫在第一盘的轮换。
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- Baseball writer Bill James credits Southworth and Casey Stengel with reinstituting platooning in the 1940s.
- The platooning works because Curry can pull down the ball and run while Durant excels at operating in the pocket.
(VEHICLES)
transport specialized（以节省空间、燃料或者开销为目的的）车辆结队
a method of connecting vehicles either physically or using computer technology so they can travel close together in a group, as a way of saving space, fuel, or money
We will encourage cooperative vehicle systems, including platooning. 我们将鼓励采用车辆合作的方式，包括车辆结队。
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- As a cost-cutting measure, platooning would allow haulage firms to arrange trucks in tight convoys and eliminate drivers in all but the lead vehicle.
- One approach would be to designate special platooning lanes, separated by fixed barriers.