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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Water, Space
    ship1 /ʃɪp/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]  1  TTWa large boat used for carrying people or goods across the sea 大船；海轮，舰 the ship’s captain 这艘船的船长 a luxury cruise ship 一艘豪华游艇by ship supplies that came by ship 轮船运来的补给品2. TTSa large spacecraft 宇宙飞船，飞船 → jump ship at jump1(16), → run a tight ship at tight1(5)n THESAURUSships that carry peoplepassenger ship a ship that carries people rather than goodscruise ship a large ship that people have holidays onliner a large ship that sails long distances across the oceanan ocean linera transatlantic linerferry a ship that makes short regular journeys between two placesThe ferry operates daily between Hull and Zeebrugge.ships that carry goodscargo ship/merchant ship a ship that carries goods rather than peoplecontainer ship a ship that carries goods in special containers which can be put on trucksfreighter a large ship that carries goodsoil tanker a ship that carries oilsupertanker a very large ship that carries oilbarge a ship that carries goods on a river or canalmilitary shipswarship a military ship with guns, used in a warbattleship the largest type of ship used in war, with very big guns on itaircraft carrier a military ship that planes can fly from or land ondestroyer a small fast military ship with guns, often used for protecting battleshipsgunboat a small fast ship with guns on it, often used in shallow water near a coastsubmarine a military ship that can stay under watera nuclear submarineminesweeper a military ship used for removing bombs from under water
    Examples from the Corpus
    ship• a reduction in oil shipments• Hundreds of cars are lined up outside the factory, awaiting shipment to France and Holland.• Another ship called in that a pilot was killed, and it turned back.• I heard what had caught his attention the heavy thump of a big ship engine.• a cargo ship• a cruise ship• Half-stunned, he struggled back aboard, to defend his ship like a fortress.• They identified your ten ships right away and cheered back.• They brush off Elijah and board the ship, but they see no sign of the mysterious figures they saw boarding earlier.• I moved the aim away from the ship, an automatic precaution.• Then they will take their place on the ship at Tilbury among the food, plants and livestock cargo.by ship• Most of the island's supplies are brought in by ship.
    Related topics: Transport, Trade
    ship2 ●○○ verb (shipped, shipping)  1  TT[transitive]TAKE/BRING to send goods somewhere by ship, plane, truck etc 〔用船、飞机、卡车等〕运送ship something out/to/over etc A new engine was shipped over from the US. 从美国运来一台新的引擎。► see thesaurus at take2  BBTTT[intransitive, transitive] technical to make a piece of computer equipment or software available for people to buy 推出〔计算机商品〕；（使）上市 They’re now shipping their long-awaited new anti-virus software. 他们现正推出大家期待已久的新杀毒软件。 Both products are due to ship at the beginning of June. 这两种产品都定于六月初上市。3  SEND[transitive] to order someone to go somewhere 遣送〔某人〕，将〔某人〕送往ship somebody off/out etc He was shipped off to a juvenile detention center. 他被送进一个青少年拘留中心。 → shipping, → shape up or ship out at shape up    → See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    ship• We can ship a replacement to you within 24 hours.• The merchants would under-invoice what was shipped and over-invoice expenses.• I'm a manufacturer, and I ship electronic goods across the Mexican border, so the new levies will definitely affect my business.• More oil is being shipped in less seaworthy vessels.• It should ship in September or October.• Arizona seed growers suspect the infestation may widen because the state ships its seed to many other states and countries.• The updated version is scheduled to ship on July 1.• The animals were shipped out on Friday, but maybe they didn't know that.• About half of the whisky produced in Scotland is shipped to Japan and the US.    -ship /ʃɪp/ suffix [in nouns]  1  XXa particular position or job, or the time during which you have it 身份，职业；任期 He was offered a professorship (=the job of professor). 他获聘为教授。 in Mr Major’s premiership (=when he was prime minister) 在梅杰先生的首相任期里 her application for British citizenship 她对英国公民身份的申请2  the state of having something 拥有 Private car ownership has almost doubled in the past ten years. 私家车的拥有量在过去十年里几乎翻了一番。 Their friendship developed soon afterwards. 之后不久他们之间就发展起了友谊。3  XXa particular art or skill 〔某方面的〕技艺，技能 his superb musicianship 他杰出的音乐才华 a work of great scholarship 一部很有学术价值的著作 → -manship4  XXall the people in a particular group 某群体的全部成员 a magazine with a readership of 9,000 (=with 9,000 readers) 一份拥有9,000名读者的杂志
    Examples from the Corpus
    -ship• a long friendship• her fine musicianship• your Ladyship    From Longman Business Dictionary
    Related topics: Finance, Organizations
    ShipShip /ʃɪp/ noun PROPERTYORGANIZATIONSSafe Home Income Plans association; an official organization in Britain that represents and controls companies who provide Hipsthe Ship code of practice    shipship1 /ʃɪp/ noun [countable] a large boat used for carrying people or goods across the seaThe island’s waste is taken by ship to the mainland. → cargo ship → container ship → dirty ship → dry ship → factory ship → general ship → merchant shipshipship2 verb (shipped, shipping) [transitive]1TRANSPORTCOMMERCEto send or carry something by shipship something out/to somebody etcI had my car shipped out to me.2TRANSPORTCOMMERCEto send or deliver something by road, train, or airship something to somebodyA new computer was shipped to him within two weeks.3COMMERCEto make goods, especially computer software, available for people to buy or useThe software giant declined to release the number of units its subsidiary has shipped.→ See Verb tableOrigin -ship Old English -scipe ship1 Old English scip
    ship1 noun →n THESAURUS1ship2 verb-ship suffixLDOCE OnlineChinese
    Business a people carrying Corpus large for boat used or


    ship
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    ship1 S2 W2 /ʃɪp/ noun [countable]
     Language: Old English
     Origin: scip
    1. a large boat used for carrying people or goods across the sea:
        the ship’s captain
        a luxury cruise ship
        by ship
        supplies that came by ship
    2. a large spacecraft
    ⇨ jump ship at jump1(16), ⇨ run a tight ship at tight1(5)
         
    THESAURUS
    ■ ships that carry people
       ▪ passenger ship a ship that carries people rather than goods
       ▪ cruise ship a large ship that people have holidays on
       ▪ liner a large ship that sails long distances across the ocean: an ocean liner | a transatlantic liner
       ▪ ferry a ship that makes short regular journeys between two places: The ferry operates daily between Hull and Zeebrugge.
    ■ ships that carry goods
       ▪ cargo ship/merchant ship a ship that carries goods rather than people
       ▪ container ship a ship that carries goods in special containers which can be put on trucks
       ▪ freighter a large ship that carries goods
       ▪ oil tanker a ship that carries oil
       ▪ supertanker a very large ship that carries oil
       ▪ barge a ship that carries goods on a river or canal
    ■ military ships
       ▪ warship a military ship with guns, used in a war
       ▪ battleship the largest type of ship used in war, with very big guns on it
       ▪ aircraft carrier a military ship that planes can fly from or land on
       ▪ destroyer a small fast military ship with guns, often used for protecting battleships
       ▪ gunboat a small fast ship with guns on it, often used in shallow water near a coast
       ▪ submarine a military ship that can stay under water: a nuclear submarine
       ▪ minesweeper a military ship used for removing bombs from under water

    II
    ship2 verb (past tense and past participle shipped, present participle shipping)
    1. [transitive] to send goods somewhere by ship, plane, truck etc
        ship something out/to/over etc
        A new engine was shipped over from the US.
    2. [intransitive and transitive] technical to make a piece of computer equipment or software available for people to buy:
        They’re now shipping their long-awaited new anti-virus software.
        Both products are due to ship at the beginning of June.
    3. [transitive] to order someone to go somewhere
        ship somebody off/out etc
        He was shipped off to a juvenile detention center.
    ⇨ shipping, ⇨ shape up or ship out at shape up(3)
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ take to move or go with someone or something from one place to another: Don’t forget to take your keys. | Shall I take you home? | I took Alice a cup of tea.
       ▪ bring to take someone or something to the place where you are now: We’ve brought someone to see you! | Will you bring your photos with you when you come?
       ▪ transport to take large quantities of goods from one place to another in a plane, train, ship etc: The plane is used for transporting military equipment. | The coal was transported by rail.
       ▪ deliver to take goods, letters, newspapers etc to someone’s home or office: Unfortunately, the package was delivered to the wrong address.
       ▪ fly to take someone or something somewhere by plane: The bread is specially flown in from Paris.
       ▪ ship to take goods from one place to another – this can be by ship, truck, plane, or train: Half the whisky is shipped to Japan and the US.
       ▪ carry to take people or goods somewhere – used especially when saying how many people or things, or what kind: The new plane can carry up to 600 passengers. | The ship was carrying a full cargo of oil.
       ▪ lead to take someone to a place by going in front of them: He led Julia through the house to his study. | Roland led the way back to the car in silence.
       ▪ guide to take someone to a place and show them the way: Emily guided him through a side gate into a large garden.
       ▪ escort to take someone to a place and protect or guard them: The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers. | The singer was escorted by her assistant and her bodyguard.
       ▪ usher to politely lead someone somewhere and show them where to go, especially because it is your job to do this: We were ushered into the lift by a man in uniform.


    noun,
    verb
    🔑 shipBrE /ʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ʃɪp/ 🔊 noun
    a large boat that carries people or goods by sea （大）船；舰◆There are two restaurants on board ship. 船上有两个餐厅。🔊🔊◆a sailing/cargo/cruise ship 帆船；货船；邮轮◆a ship's captain/crew/company/cook 船长；全体船员；随船厨师◆Raw materials and labour come by ship, rail or road. 原料和工人经水上、铁路和公路运送而来。🔊🔊<titled tranID="40" status="2">Travel and tourism<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>旅游和旅游业</chn></titled>

    Holidays/vacations 假期

    • have/take (BrE) a holiday/(NAmE) a vacation/a break/a day off/(BrE) a gap year 休假；短期休假；休一天假；休空缺年假
    • go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage 去／在度假／休假／度蜜月／游猎／旅游／观光／乘船游览／朝圣
    • go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing 去背包旅行／露营／搭顺风车旅行／观光游览
    • plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary 计划旅行／假期／行程
    • book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets 预订住宿／酒店房间／航班／票
    • have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially BrE) booking 预订；取消预订
    • rent a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a holiday cottage 租一座度假别墅／一个度假住所／一座度假小别墅
    • (especially BrE) hire/ (especially NAmE) rent a car/bicycle/moped 租借一辆汽车／自行车／摩托自行车
    • stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a caravan 住在酒店／提供住宿和早餐的旅馆／青年旅舍／度假别墅／度假住所／旅行拖车里
    • cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(BrE) en suite room 单人房／双人房／标间／套房一晚花费／要价 100 美元
    • check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room 入住／结账离开酒店／汽车旅馆／房间
    • pack/unpack your suitcase/bags 把东西装进手提箱／旅行包；取出手提箱／旅行包里的东西
    • call/order room service 打电话叫／叫客房服务
    • cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation 取消／缩短旅程／假期

    Foreign travel 出国旅行

    • apply for/get/renew a/your passport 申请／拿到／续签护照
    • take out/buy/get travel insurance 获得／购买／取得旅游保险
    • catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight 赶上／错过飞机／火车／渡船／转乘航班
    • fly (in)/travel in business/economy class 乘坐商务／经济舱飞行／旅行
    • make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(NAmE also) layover in Hong Kong 在香港作短暂的／两天的／十二小时的中途停留
    • experience/cause/lead to delays 遇上／引起／导致延误
    • check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially BrE) luggage/(especially NAmE) baggage 托运／取／弄丢行李
    • be charged for/pay excess baggage 被收取／支付超重行李费
    • board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry 上／下飞机／船／渡船
    • taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway 在跑道上滑行；离开／接近／降落在／冲出跑道
    • experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence 遇到强烈的气流
    • suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness 遭受时差反应／晕车；从时差反应／晕车恢复过来；克服时差反应／晕车

    The tourist industry 旅游业

    • attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors 吸引游客
    • encourage/promote/hurt tourism 鼓励／促进／损害旅游业
    • promote/develop ecotourism 促进／发展生态旅游
    • build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially BrE) seaside/beach/ski resort 建立／开发／参观旅游／假日／海滨／海滩／滑雪胜地
    • work for/be operated by a major hotel chain 就职于一家大型连锁酒店；由一家大型连锁酒店经营
    • be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially NAmE) low-fare/budget airlines 由廉价航空公司提供服务；与廉价航空公司竞争
    • book sth through/make a booking through/use a travel agent 通过旅行社预订；经旅行社代办
    • contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator 联系旅行社；向旅行社咨询
    • book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour 预订／进行／去包价旅游
    • buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs 购买／带回（低劣的／定价过高的）纪念品
      ➡  see also airship, flagship, lightship ●jump ˈshipto leave the ship on which you are serving, without permission 擅自弃职离船to leave an organization that you belong to, suddenly and unexpectedly 擅自离队；擅离职守●(like rats) deserting/leaving a sinking ˈship(humorous, disapproving) used to talk about people who leave an organization, a company, etc. that is having difficulties, without caring about the people who are left （比喻只顾自己而离开处于困境中的机构等）（像）逃离沉船（的老鼠）●spoil the ˌship for a ha'p'orth/ha'pennyworth of ˈtar(saying) to spoil sth good because you did not spend enough money or time on a small but essential part of it 因小失大●run a tight ˈshipto organize sth in a very efficient way, controlling other people very closely 管理有方；严加控制
    🔑 shipBrE /ʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ʃɪp/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they ship BrE /ʃɪp/ 🔊 NAmE /ʃɪp/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it ships BrE /ʃɪps/ 🔊 NAmE /ʃɪps/ 🔊past simple shipped BrE /ʃɪpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ʃɪpt/ 🔊past participle shipped BrE /ʃɪpt/ 🔊 NAmE /ʃɪpt/ 🔊 -ing form shipping BrE /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive] ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to send or transport sb/sth by ship or by another means of transport 船运；运输；运送◆The company ships its goods all over the world. 公司把货物运往世界各地。🔊🔊◆He was arrested and shipped back to the UK for trial. 他被捕后被押解回英国接受审判。🔊🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to be available to be bought; to make sth available to be bought 上市；把…推向市场◆The software is due to ship next month. 这个软件定于下月上市。🔊🔊◆~ sth The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. 这家公司继续比竞争对手推出更多的计算机系统。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ water (of a boat, etc. 船等) to have water coming in over the sides 舷侧进水●ˈshape up or ship ˈout(NAmE, informal) used to tell sb that if they do not improve, work harder, etc. they will have to leave their job, position, etc. 不好好干就卷铺盖走人◆He finally faced up to his drug problem when his band told him to shape up or ship out. 乐队警告他要么好好干，要么走人，这使他终于正视自己的吸毒问题。🔊🔊 ●ˌship sb↔ˈoff(disapproving) to send sb to a place where they will stay 送走；遣送◆The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. 孩子们在幼年时就被送到了一所寄宿学校。🔊🔊