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light railway

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Trains & railways
ˌlight ˈrailway British English, light rail American English noun [countable]  TTTan electric railway system that uses light trains and usually carries only passengers, not goods 〔通常只载客而不运送货物的〕轻便铁路,轻轨
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light railwayIf those words are retained in the legislation, those railways would still require a light railway order at some time.The company have retained the leisurely atmosphere of the turn-of-the-century light railway being situated off the major tourist circuits.The only other opportunity in the foreseeable future is likely to be the new light railway in London's Docklands.
ˌlight ˈrailway nounChineseSyllable
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light railway
ˌlight ˈrailway British English, ˌlight ˈrail American English noun [countable]
an electric railway system that uses light trains and usually carries only passengers, not goods