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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++haul1 /hɔːl $ hɒːl/ ●●○ verb [transitive]  1  PULLto pull something heavy with a continuous steady movement 拖，拉haul something off/onto/out of etc something She hauled her backpack onto her back. 她背上沉重的背包。 the steam locomotive which hauled the train 拖动火车的蒸汽机车 I hauled the door shut behind me. 我用力拽上了门。► see thesaurus at pull2  haul yourself up/out of etc something a) PULLto move somewhere with a lot of effort, especially because you are injured or tired 吃力地挪向/走出〔某处〕等 Patrick hauled himself painfully up the stairs. 帕特里克拖着沉重的步伐痛苦地走上楼梯。 b) SUCCESSFULUPto succeed in achieving a higher position in society, in a competition etc 提高〔社会地位、比赛中的排名等〕 He is confident that the club can haul themselves further up the league. 他肯定那家俱乐部在联赛中的排名还会提前。3. haul somebody over the coals British EnglishCRITICIZE to criticize someone severely because they have done something wrong 狠狠责备[训斥]某人 SYN American English rake somebody over the coals4. haul off and hit/punch/kick somebody American English informalHIT to try to hit someone very hard 猛地重击/挥拳打/踢某人5. haul ass American English spoken not politeHURRY to hurry 赶快6 haul somebody off phrasal verb to force someone to go somewhere that they do not want to go, especially to prison 强迫〔某人〕去某处；〔尤指〕押送〔某人〕至监狱 Police handcuffed him and hauled him off to jail. 警察给他戴上手铐，把他押送至监狱。7 haul somebody up phrasal verb informal TAKE/BRINGto officially bring someone to a court of law to be judged 传讯〔某人〕，把〔某人〕送上法庭受审 before/in front of Campbell was hauled up in front of the magistrate. 坎贝尔被移交地方法庭审判。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

haul• The ship was hauling a load of iron ore.• For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill.• These men and women work through the night, hauling in the fish, then setting out their nets again.• At about five o'clock the beach was full of activity, with the fishermen hauling in their nets.• Then the nets would be hauled in.• For instance, he interfered with the hauling of sludge, causing sludge to back up at the plant, they said.• Mama didn't bother to invite him when she hauled over Lord George Sanger's circus two weeks ago.• In Fujian, workers are carving roads into red clay hills, scaling bamboo scaffolding, hauling piles of stone.• They hauled seine into nightfall and passed midnight.• Somehow we managed to haul the boat out of the water and onto the bank.• Christians have hauled the Republican Party towards their views on abortion and school prayer.haul something off/onto/out of etc something• Annie hauls herself out of her chair, nets a shiner from the tank, and throws it out the screen door.• D., and every week he came to town with Roman and hauled a bagful out of the library.• Next day I hauled myself out of bed, took breakfast and got into the truck about a quarter to six.• The demented crocuses were hauling themselves up out of the earth.• There was a small knot of policemen hauling something out of the water.• This was the pier where fourteen years before he had hauled paving blocks out of the holds of immigration ships.haul2 noun [countable]  1  TAKE something FROM SOMEWHEREa large amount of illegal or stolen goods 〔一大批〕非法物品，赃物 The gang escaped with a haul worth hundreds of pounds. 匪徒带着价值几百英镑的赃物逃跑了。haul of A haul of stolen cars has been seized by police officers. 一批被盗汽车被警察截获。2  long/slow haul LONG TIMEsomething that takes a lot of time and effort 耗时费力的事 At last we’ve won our freedom but it’s been a long bitter haul. 我们终于赢得了自由，但这是一个漫长而艰难的过程。3  for the long haul until something that will take a long time is done or achieved 直到最后 I’m in this for the long haul (=going to stay involved until the end). 这事我要坚持到底。4  over the long haul over a long period of time 长期以来 Over the long haul, these small increases add up. 久而久之，这些小小的增长会积少成多。5. TAthe amount of fish caught when fishing with a net 一网的捕鱼量 → long-haul, short-haul

Examples from the Corpus

haul• The All-Star goalie collects hockey cards, and boasts a haul of nearly 100,000.• a drugs haul• This may seem like a large haul, but trading standards officers insist it's just the tip of the iceberg.• San Antonio police seized their largest haul ever of crack cocaine.• Miles per gallon Then, on a long haul, it wouldn't go up hill or overtake on the flat.• Far from trying to develop their targets for the long haul, the Milken minions broke them up for quick gain.• Given a perfectly uniform diet, this could have an effect since even a small increase adds up over the long haul.• Trevino hid the haul in his mother's closet for over a year.• The police caught three men examining their haul in a house in north London.• But the weighty haul may have proved too much for the raiders.From Longman Business Dictionaryhaulhaul1 /hɔːlhɒːl/ verb [transitive]1TRANSPORTif a train or TRUCK hauls goods, it takes them from one place to anotherThe freight train hauled the load of 240 tons with ease.Union Pacific hauls garbage from Seattle to a landfill in eastern Oregon.2 (also haul up) to officially make someone go to a senior manager, committee, or court to be judged on something they have done, especially something badhaul somebody before/in front of somebody/somethingOfficials can be hauled before Congressional committees and asked to justify their policies.Bar staff who serve drunk drivers may get hauled up in front of the local judge if those people are later involved in accidents.3haul somebody over the coals to speak to someone angrily and severely because they have done something wrongHe might be hauled over the coals and forced to resign if his manager did not agree with his actions.→ See Verb tablehaulhaul2 noun [countable]1the amount of fish caught in one net or in one period of timeDemand for fishing boats depends on estimated sizes of fish hauls.2a large amount of stolen or illegal goods that has been found by the police or CUSTOMShaul ofA haul of stolen cars has been seized by police.a £1 million drugs haul3TRAVEL long/short haul connected with long or short journeys by planeKLM earns most of its revenue on long-haul flights.a popular short-haul destinationOrigin haul1 (1200-1300) French haler “to pull”

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haul¹ /hɔːl $ hɒːl/ verb [transitive]1. to pull something heavy with a continuous steady movement
    haul something off/onto/out of etc something
    She hauled her backpack onto her back.
    the steam locomotive which hauled the train
    I hauled the door shut behind me.
2. haul yourself up/out of etc something
  a. to move somewhere with a lot of effort, especially because you are injured or tired:
    Patrick hauled himself painfully up the stairs.
  b. to succeed in achieving a higher position in society, in a competition etc:
    He is confident that the club can haul themselves further up the league.
3. haul somebody over the coals British English to criticize someone severely because they have done something wrong
   SYN  rake somebody over the coals American English
4. haul off and hit/punch/kick somebody American English informal to try to hit someone very hard
5. haul ass American English spoken not polite to hurry
     
haul somebody off phrasal verb
  to force someone to go somewhere that they do not want to go, especially to prison:
    Police handcuffed him and hauled him off to jail.
haul somebody up phrasal verb informal
  to officially bring someone to a court of law to be judged
    haul somebody up before/in front of
    Campbell was hauled up in front of the magistrate.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ pull to make something or someone move in the direction that your hands are moving: He pulled her towards him and kissed her. | Sam was pulling on his socks.
   ▪ tug to pull something suddenly with a short quick movement, often to get someone’s attention: ‘Look,’ he said, tugging at his brother’s sleeve. | I tugged at the drawer but it wouldn’t open.
   ▪ drag to pull something along the ground, especially because it is heavy: If we can’t lift the piano, we’ll have to drag it.
   ▪ haul to pull something big and heavy using a lot of effort, especially upwards and using a rope: They hauled their boats further up the beach. | fishermen hauling in their nets
   ▪ heave to pull or lift something very heavy, especially with one movement: He heaved the sack of sand onto his shoulder.
   ▪ draw formal to pull something or someone gently in a particular direction: Lisa reached for his hand but he drew it away.
   ▪ pull to be attached to a vehicle or piece of machinery and make it move behind you in the direction you are going: Ten dogs were pulling a sledge over the ice. | a tractor pulling a plough
   ▪ tow to pull a vehicle behind – used about a vehicle, a boat, or a horse pulling something using a rope or chain: The car in front of us was towing a caravan. | Horses were used to tow the boats along the canals.
   ▪ draw to pull a vehicle such as a carriage – used especially about horses doing this: a carriage drawn by four horses | a horse-drawn cart

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haul² noun [countable]
1. a large amount of illegal or stolen goods:
    The gang escaped with a haul worth hundreds of pounds.
    haul of
    A haul of stolen cars has been seized by police officers.
2. long/slow haul something that takes a lot of time and effort:
    At last we’ve won our freedom but it’s been a long bitter haul.
3. for the long haul until something that will take a long time is done or achieved:
    I’m in this for the long haul (=going to stay involved until the end).
4. over the long haul over a long period of time:
    Over the long haul, these small increases add up.
5. the amount of fish caught when fishing with a net
⇨ long-haul, short-haul