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Word family  noun transport transportation transporter verb transport

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trans·port1 /ˈtrænspɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL noun  1  [uncountable] British EnglishTT a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another 交通运输系统，运输方式 SYN American English transportationair/rail/road transport Improved rail transport is essential for business. 铁路运输的改善对商业发展极其重要。 commuters who travel on public transport (=buses, trains etc) 乘坐公共交通车辆上下班的人 It’s easier to get to the college if you have your own transport (=a car, bicycle etc). 如果你有自己的交通工具，去学院就会更方便。means/mode/form of transport Horses were the only means of transport. 马曾是唯一的运输工具。5 GRAMMAR 语法• In this meaning, transport is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use a singular verb after it. transport用作这个意思时为不可数名词，没有复数形式，其后用单数动词Public transport there is cheap.那里的公共交通很便宜。n GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?In this meaning, transport is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. You say: transport用作这个意思时为不可数名词，没有复数形式，其后用单数动词Public transport is very cheap. ✗Don’t say: public transports2  [uncountable]TTTAKE/BRING the process or business of taking goods from one place to another 〔货物的〕运输，运送 SYN transportation American Englishtransport of Canals were used for the transport of goods. 利用运河来运输货物。3. [countable]TTW a ship or aircraft for carrying soldiers or supplies 〔运送士兵或供给品的〕运输船；运输机4. be in a transport of delight/joy etc literaryHAPPY to be feeling very strong emotions of pleasure, happiness etc 欣喜若狂/喜不自胜等n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + transportroad transportBuses are the safest form of road transport in this country.rail transportFreight delivery costs could be reduced substantially by using rail transport. air transportThe air transport industry is presently going through a period of change.public transport (=buses, trains etc that are available for everyone to use)We recommend that you travel by public transport.private transport (=a vehicle that you own and drive)77 percent of respondents in the survey had regular access to private transport.transport + NOUNthe transport systemWe will create a better, more integrated transport system.transport costsWe must ensure that transport costs are kept low.transport linksThe region has good transport links to the capital.phrasesa means/mode/form of transportHorses and carts were the only means of transport.have your own transportThe supermarket offers a free bus service for customers who do not have their own transport.

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transport• Carrying goods by ship reduces transportation costs.• The price is $40, which includes transportation to the game and refreshments.• We need more investment in natural gas distribution and transportation.• There is an illusion of sitting high above the ground, almost as if it was a transport aircraft.• Not the least of the advantages enjoyed by the peripheral regions was cheap coastal transport.• This suggests that the results obtained indeed reflect epithelial transport.• Critics have pointed to the lack of transport links to the new attraction.• There the idea of parallel transport was found to be helpful.• It would be bad for public transport and for congestion.• For these smaller cities, less expensive and more modestly scaled public transport and traffic restraint policies are more appropriate.• After much deliberation, six horse-drawn vehicles were selected to complement the existing road transport collections.• The government is planning to tighten up regulations governing the transport of toxic waste.air/rail/road transport• Partly Competitive/Partly Regulated Industries Examples of this kind of industry are oil, aerospace, and air transport.• Other agreements were concluded concerning border crossings, agricultural, scientific and cultural co-operation, recognition of educational qualifications and road transport.• After much deliberation, six horse-drawn vehicles were selected to complement the existing road transport collections.• The biggest growth in carbon dioxide emissions, implicated in the major problem confronting humanity's survival, is from road transport.• The appeal is heard before a legally qualified chairman and two laymen, both of whom have considerable experience in road transport.• The growth in road transport presents government with dilemmas and almost irresistible temptations.• Section 8 grants A road haulage business seeking to expand need not restrict itself entirely to the road transport industry.transport of• Construction will require the transport of over 500 tons of dirt.

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trans·port2 /trænˈspɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitive usually + adverb/preposition]  1  TTTAKE/BRINGto take goods, people etc from one place to another in a vehicle 运输，运送〔货物、人等〕 trucks used for transporting oil 运输石油的卡车transport somebody/something to something The statue was transported to London. 雕像被运到了伦敦。► see thesaurus at take2  be transported back to/into something IMAGINEto imagine that you are in another place or time because of something that you see or hear 被〔幻想等〕带回到/被带入〔另一地点或时间〕 One look, and I was transported back to childhood. 只看了一眼，我就仿佛被带回到了童年。3. be transported with delight/joy etc literaryHAPPY to feel very strong emotions of pleasure, happiness etc 欣喜若狂/喜不自胜等n4. SCPUNISHto send a criminal to a distant country such as Australia as a punishment in the past —transportable adjective→ See Verb table

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transport• An ambulance service volunteered its equipment to transport a severely crippled man home for weekends.• He wants to sit next to her while facing a big screen and being transported by big-budget suspense or mayhem.• Also, while being transported by wind, it will have been exposed to sunlight for a considerable time prior to deposition.• It took a hundred and fifty lorries to transport it to its home in Swindon.• The company transports meat across the country in refrigerated containers.• The plane is used for transporting military personnel.• To become a reality, electronic commerce needs a network infrastructure to transport the content.• The incident raised concerns about the safety and security of nuclear weapons being transported through Europe.• Radiation is released during the handling and treatment of radioactive materials and as they are transported to and from nuclear sites.• Raw materials were transported to Phoenix from the reservations.• The rest we had to transport up to the second and fourth floors, up steep, dark steps!transport somebody/something to something• The women were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.From Longman Business Dictionarytransporttrans‧port1 /ˈtrænspɔːt-ɔːrt/ noun [uncountable]TRANSPORT1the process or business of moving goods from one place to another by rail, air, ship etcOne of the biggest growth areas was transport, with revenues up 80%. → surface transport2British EnglishTRANSPORTTRAVEL a system for carrying passengers or goods from one place to anotherSYN AmE transportationToday, there are greater opportunities for profits from export, with the advantages of modern transport.Regions with good transport links and a high quality workforce will be at a competitive advantage in bidding for inward investment. → public transporttransporttrans‧port2 /trænˈspɔːt-ɔːrt/ verb [transitive]TRANSPORT to take goods from one place to another by rail, air, ship etcThe crops are transported down the Mississippi River for export.→ See Verb tableOrigin transport2 (1300-1400) Old French transporter, from Latin, from portare “to carry”

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trans‧port¹ S2 W2 AC /ˈtrænspɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ noun1. [uncountable] British English a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another
   SYN  transportation American English
    air/rail/road transport
    Improved rail transport is essential for business.
    commuters who travel on public transport (=buses, trains etc)
    It’s easier to get to the college if you have your own transport (=a car, bicycle etc).
    means/mode/form of transport
    Horses were the only means of transport.
  GRAMMAR
    In this meaning, transport is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use a singular verb after it:
   ▪ Public transport there is cheap.
2. [uncountable] the process or business of taking goods from one place to another
   SYN  transportation American English
    transport of
    Canals were used for the transport of goods.
3. [countable] a ship or aircraft for carrying soldiers or supplies
4. be in a transport of delight/joy etc literary to be feeling very strong emotions of pleasure, happiness etc
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + transport
   ▪ road transport Buses are the safest form of road transport in this country.
   ▪ rail transport Freight delivery costs could be reduced substantially by using rail transport.
   ▪ air transport The air transport industry is presently going through a period of change.
   ▪ public transport (=buses, trains etc that are available for everyone to use) We recommend that you travel by public transport.
   ▪ private transport (=a vehicle that you own and drive) 77 percent of respondents in the survey had regular access to private transport.
■ transport + NOUN
   ▪ the transport system We will create a better, more integrated transport system.
   ▪ transport costs We must ensure that transport costs are kept low.
   ▪ transport links The region has good transport links to the capital.
■ phrases
   ▪ a means/mode/form of transport Horses and carts were the only means of transport.
   ▪ have your own transport The supermarket offers a free bus service for customers who do not have their own transport.

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trans‧port² AC /trænˈspɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ verb [transitive usually + adverb/preposition]1. to take goods, people etc from one place to another in a vehicle:
    trucks used for transporting oil
    transport somebody/something to something
    The statue was transported to London.
2. be transported back to/into something to imagine that you are in another place or time because of something that you see or hear:
    One look, and I was transported back to childhood.
3. be transported with delight/joy etc literary to feel very strong emotions of pleasure, happiness etc
4. old use to send a criminal to a distant country as a punishment
—transportable adjective
     

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.