transportation
gb/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/ us/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
A2
英语
~ 1600
义项
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名词
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.
用法模式：
[someone/something] needs transportation to [place]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'transportation' (noun) with 'transport' (verb), e.g., saying 'I transportation the box' instead of 'I transport the box'.
近义词
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.)
反义词
immobility (Describes a state where movement is not possible, the opposite of transportation as movement.)
搭配
public transportation
|transportation system
|transportation costs
|transportation network
主题
travel
|logistics
|daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The bus is my main transportation.
- Transportation in this city is cheap.
- They use trucks for transportation of food.
名词
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.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this historical legal sense with modern travel-related meaning.
近义词
exile (Broader term for being forced to live away from one's home; not always a legal sentence.)
反义词
acquittal (A legal decision that someone is not guilty, opposite of being sentenced to transportation.)
搭配
sentence of transportation
|transportation for life
主题
law
|history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
语法
词典原形
transportation
IPA
GB/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
US/tɹˌænspɚtˈeɪʃən/
音节与重音
trans - port - a - tion （4 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (port)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: transportation
- Plural: transportation, transportations
词族
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- The city's transportation system includes buses, trains, and ferries.
- An efficient transportation system is important for economic growth.