transportation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌtræn.spɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌtræn.spɚˈteɪ.ʃən/
B2 运输,运送,输送
the movement of people or goods from one place to another
the safe transportation of used nuclear fuel 核燃料的安全运输
In the past, British convicts could be sentenced to transportation (to Australia). 过去,英国的犯人可被判处流放(至澳大利亚)。
B1 US (UK transport)交通工具;车辆
a vehicle or system of vehicles, such as buses, trains, etc. for getting from one place to another
Bicycles are a cheap and efficient form/means of transportation. 自行车是一种便宜而高效的交通工具。
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- It's an ecologically friendly means of transportation.
- We need to find some other means of transportation.
- The transportation of live animals is a controversial issue.