carload

n. 车辆荷载, 货车的最低载重量 [经] 车辆载荷, 整车, (铁路)货车每辆积载量

发音

UK /ˈkɑːləʊd/
UK /ˈkʰɑːləʊd/
US /ˈkɑɹloʊd/
US /ˈkʰɑɹloʊd/

词形变化

carloads 复数 carloads

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip.

    I brought a carload of flowers to her.

    We brought a carload of kids and camping gear on our road trip out west.

  2. 2.

    The quantity of goods that can be carried in a freight car.

    加拿大 美国 交通

    less-than-carload freight

    By 1887 the company had grown so large that it was buying its flour and sugar by the carload.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

boatload shipload

上位词 2

gathering assemblage

词源

From car + load.

来源：wiktionary