carrier
gb/kˈɛɹiɚ/ us/kˈɛɹiɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 3400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
Company that moves goods or passengers
A business that takes people or things from one place to another.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[carrier] transports [goods/passengers]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carrier' with 'courier'. A courier usually delivers small items directly, while a carrier can be a large company moving goods or people over longer distances.
Συνώνυμα
transporter (More general term for someone or something that moves goods or people.)
Αντώνυμα
recipient (The one who receives goods, opposite of the one who transports them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
air carrier
|national carrier
|shipping carrier
|common carrier
Θέματα
business
|travel
|logistics
|transportation
Παραδείγματα
- The airline is the country's largest passenger carrier.
- This carrier offers overnight delivery to most major cities.
- The package was delayed because the carrier had mechanical issues.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The carrier took the box to my house.
- The carrier brings food to the store.
- The carrier has many trucks.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
2
Organism carrying a disease silently
A person or animal that has a disease and can give it to others without feeling sick.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a carrier of [disease]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'carrier' with 'patient'. A patient has symptoms, but a carrier might not.
Συνώνυμα
host (More general term for an organism in which another organism lives; not always symptomless.)
Αντώνυμα
non-carrier (A person or animal who does not have the disease-causing organism.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
virus carrier
|disease carrier
|asymptomatic carrier
Θέματα
health
|science
Παραδείγματα
- She was found to be a carrier of the hepatitis virus.
- Some mosquitoes are carriers of malaria.
- An asymptomatic carrier can spread the illness without knowing it.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is a carrier of the virus.
- Some animals are carriers of diseases.
- The doctor says I am a carrier.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
Container or device for carrying items
Something you use to hold and move things.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[carrier] for [objects/animals]
Συνώνυμα
holder (General term for something that holds objects, not always for transport.)
Αντώνυμα
unloader (Something that removes items rather than carries them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pet carrier
|bottle carrier
|baby carrier
Θέματα
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She put the cat in its carrier before going to the vet.
- We bought a baby carrier for hiking.
- This bottle carrier holds six drinks.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I carry my dog in a pet carrier.
- The baby is in a carrier.
- We need a bottle carrier for the picnic.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
4
Warship that carries aircraft
A big military ship that carries airplanes and lets them take off and land.
Συνώνυμα
aircraft ship (Less common descriptive phrase; less formal military term.)
Αντώνυμα
submarine (A warship designed to operate underwater, opposite in operational domain to an aircraft carrier.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
aircraft carrier
|naval carrier
Θέματα
military
|transportation
|politics
Παραδείγματα
- The aircraft carrier was deployed to the Pacific Ocean.
- An aircraft carrier can support dozens of fighter jets.
- They toured the retired aircraft carrier now serving as a museum.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The navy has a big aircraft carrier.
- Planes take off from the aircraft carrier.
- We saw an aircraft carrier at the port.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B1
entity
5
Telecom company providing network service
A company that gives phone or internet service.
Συνώνυμα
network provider (Common modern term; interchangeable in most contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
subscriber (The customer using the service, opposite role from the provider/carrier.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mobile carrier
|wireless carrier
Θέματα
technology
|business
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- My mobile carrier offers unlimited data plans.
- Switching carriers can sometimes save money.
- The call failed due to problems with the local carrier.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My phone carrier is very good.
- We changed our internet carrier.
- The mobile carrier has many customers.
Γραμματική
Εκφράσεις
common carrier
1/kˈɑmən kˈɛɹiɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Licensed public transport company
A company that moves people or things for anyone who pays, following government rules.
Παραδείγματα
- This railway operates as a common carrier under federal law.
- Common carriers must provide service without discrimination.
flag carrier
1/flˈæɡ kˈɛɹiɚ/
fixed phrase
Nationally designated airline
An airline chosen by a country to show its name and carry its flag in other countries.
Παραδείγματα
- British Airways is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom.
- As the flag carrier, the airline receives certain government privileges.
aircraft carrier
1/ˈɛɹkɹˌæft kˈɛɹiɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
A warship that carries airplanes
A very big ship that carries and launches airplanes for the navy.
Παραδείγματα
- The navy deployed an aircraft carrier to the region.
- The aircraft carrier docked at the naval base.
- Aircraft carriers are essential in modern naval warfare.
- An aircraft carrier can project air power far from home shores.