transportation
gb/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/ us/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
A2
Angol
~ 1600
Jelentések
0 jelentés
Főnév
A2
action
1
movement of people or goods
The act of taking people or things from one place to another, or the vehicles and systems used for this.
Használati minta:
[someone/something] needs transportation to [place]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'transportation' (noun) with 'transport' (verb), e.g., saying 'I transportation the box' instead of 'I transport the box'.
Szinonimák
transport (Often used interchangeably, but 'transport' can refer more broadly to the act, while 'transportation' often refers to systems and infrastructure.)
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conveyance (More formal or old-fashioned; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonimák
immobility (Describes a state where movement is not possible, the opposite of transportation as movement.)
Szókapcsolatok
public transportation
|transportation system
|transportation costs
|transportation network
Témák
travel
|logistics
|daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- The city is investing heavily in public transportation.
- Transportation of goods across the country takes several days.
- We arranged transportation from the airport to the hotel.
Példák tanulóknak
- The bus is my main transportation.
- Transportation in this city is cheap.
- They use trucks for transportation of food.
Főnév
technical
C1
action
2
punishment of exile to distant place
In history, a punishment where a person was sent to live far away, often in another country, because they committed a crime.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse this historical legal sense with modern travel-related meaning.
Szinonimák
exile (Broader term for being forced to live away from one's home; not always a legal sentence.)
Antonimák
acquittal (A legal decision that someone is not guilty, opposite of being sentenced to transportation.)
Szókapcsolatok
sentence of transportation
|transportation for life
Témák
law
|history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- In the 18th century, many criminals were given sentences of transportation to Australia.
- Transportation was used as an alternative to the death penalty.
- He was sentenced to seven years’ transportation.
Példák tanulóknak
- Long ago, some criminals got transportation instead of prison.
- Transportation was a kind of punishment in history.
- They sent him away as transportation for his crime.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
transportation
IPA
GB/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
US/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
trans - port - a - tion (4 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (port)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: transportation
- Plural: transportation, transportations
Szócsalád
Kifejezések
means of transportation
1/mˈinz əv tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
type of vehicle or system for travel
A type or way of moving people or things from one place to another.
Példák
- A bicycle is a common means of transportation in many countries.
- Airplanes are the fastest means of transportation over long distances.
public transportation
1/pˈʌblɪk tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
buses, trains, and similar services
Buses, trains, and other vehicles that anyone can use for a fee.
Példák
- Public transportation is cheaper than driving a car.
- Many cities are improving their public transportation systems.
transportation system
1/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
organized travel network
The roads, vehicles, and services that move people or things in an area.
Példák
- The city's transportation system includes buses, trains, and ferries.
- An efficient transportation system is important for economic growth.