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shipping lane

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Water
ˈshipping ˌlane noun [countable]  TTWan officially approved path of travel that ships must follow 〔官方规定的〕海上航道,船只航线
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shipping laneWe trudged across the main shipping lane with tankers and coasters hooting irritably at us to get out of the way.The moment we were across the shipping lane, we dropped the tow.
ˈshipping ˌlane nounChineseSyllable
an officially approved Corpus travel path that of


shipping lane
ˈshipping ˌlane noun [countable]
an officially approved path of travel that ships must follow