supertanker
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++su·per·tank·er /ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkə $ -pərˌtæŋkər/ noun [countable] TTWan extremely large ship that can carry large quantities of oil or other liquids 巨型油轮，超级油轮
Examples from the Corpus
supertanker• And all because this cool band sells a supertanker load of records!• From the photograph, what problems are there now for building really large ships, such as supertankers?• Some oil rigs, as well as supertankers and naval ships, are constructed and much ship-repair work is done.• Such corporate supertankers rarely possess the nimbleness said to be needed for the Internet age.• About how much larger are the modern supertankers compared with the tankers of 20 years ago?• It says Exxon recklessly contributed to the accident by knowingly placing an alcoholic in command of the supertanker.su·per·tank·er nounChineseSyllable
large can that ship carry Corpus an extremely
supertanker
su‧per‧tank‧er /ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkə $ -pərˌtæŋkər/
noun [countable]
an extremely large ship that can carry large quantities of oil or other liquids
■ 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
su‧per‧tank‧er /ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkə $ -pərˌtæŋkər/
noun [countable]an extremely large ship that can carry large quantities of oil or other liquids
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