carrier
gb/kˈɛɹiɚ/ us/kˈɛɹiɚ/
A2
Англійська
~ 3400
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
B1
entity
1
Company that moves goods or passengers
A business that takes people or things from one place to another.
Модель уживання:
[carrier] transports [goods/passengers]
Поширена помилка:
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.
Синоніми
transporter (More general term for someone or something that moves goods or people.)
Антоніми
recipient (The one who receives goods, opposite of the one who transports them.)
Словосполучення
air carrier
|national carrier
|shipping carrier
|common carrier
Теми
business
|travel
|logistics
|transportation
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The carrier took the box to my house.
- The carrier brings food to the store.
- The carrier has many trucks.
Іменник
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.
Модель уживання:
[someone] is a carrier of [disease]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'carrier' with 'patient'. A patient has symptoms, but a carrier might not.
Синоніми
host (More general term for an organism in which another organism lives; not always symptomless.)
Антоніми
non-carrier (A person or animal who does not have the disease-causing organism.)
Словосполучення
virus carrier
|disease carrier
|asymptomatic carrier
Теми
health
|science
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- He is a carrier of the virus.
- Some animals are carriers of diseases.
- The doctor says I am a carrier.
Іменник
A2
entity
3
Container or device for carrying items
Something you use to hold and move things.
Модель уживання:
[carrier] for [objects/animals]
Синоніми
holder (General term for something that holds objects, not always for transport.)
Антоніми
unloader (Something that removes items rather than carries them.)
Словосполучення
pet carrier
|bottle carrier
|baby carrier
Теми
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I carry my dog in a pet carrier.
- The baby is in a carrier.
- We need a bottle carrier for the picnic.
Іменник
technical
B2
entity
4
Warship that carries aircraft
A big military ship that carries airplanes and lets them take off and land.
Синоніми
aircraft ship (Less common descriptive phrase; less formal military term.)
Антоніми
submarine (A warship designed to operate underwater, opposite in operational domain to an aircraft carrier.)
Словосполучення
aircraft carrier
|naval carrier
Теми
military
|transportation
|politics
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The navy has a big aircraft carrier.
- Planes take off from the aircraft carrier.
- We saw an aircraft carrier at the port.
Іменник
technical
B1
entity
5
Telecom company providing network service
A company that gives phone or internet service.
Синоніми
network provider (Common modern term; interchangeable in most contexts.)
Антоніми
subscriber (The customer using the service, opposite role from the provider/carrier.)
Словосполучення
mobile carrier
|wireless carrier
Теми
technology
|business
|communication
Приклади
- My mobile carrier offers unlimited data plans.
- Switching carriers can sometimes save money.
- The call failed due to problems with the local carrier.
Навчальні приклади
- My phone carrier is very good.
- We changed our internet carrier.
- The mobile carrier has many customers.
Граматика
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.