:a vehicle (such as a ship, truck, or airplane) that is designed to carry liquids油罐车;油船;空中加油飞机 — see pictures at ship, truck; see also oil tanker, supertanker
: a cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid in bulk
b
: a vehicle on which a tank is mounted to carry fluids
also: a cargo airplane for transporting fuel
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: a member of a military tank crew
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebHowever, shipments of fuel oil, methanol, and petroleum coke boosted Venezuela’s August oil exports to the second highest level this year, a recovery from weak volumes amid outages, according to documents and tanker tracking data.The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 Reducing local oil production could require the state to import more oil by tanker ships, adding more stress to California’s already crowded ports, said council President Andrew Meredith. Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022 The fire was moving erratically, and more resources were called in, including giant tanker planes, the L.A. County Fire Department tweeted.CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 Besides preparing to distribute water to residents, the state is setting up a tanker system to provide water for fire trucks as Jackson loses the ability to take water from fire hydrants, officials said. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Surging steel prices and limited shipyard capacity are also contributing to the tanker inflation, with newbuild prices approaching $240 million a ship from $190 million a year ago, according to Rystad. Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 The Russian air force possesses just 19 Il-78 tanker planes. David Axe, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Later in the evening, an engine air tanker from Minnesota flew in to help prevent more damage, dropping five loads of water on the fire, said the news release. Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2022 American bombers can expect greater tanker support over the course of a long-range mission, allowing designers to prioritize payload over fuel. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2022 See More
1ship carrying oil or petrol/gasoline油輪ADJECTIVE | TANKER + VERB | TANKER + NOUNADJECTIVE➤giant, huge, large巨型油輪▸➤gas, oil油輪TANKER + VERB➤carry sth, transport sth油輪裝運⋯/運輸⋯◇a tanker carrying thousands of tons of crude oil運載數千噸原油的油輪➤run aground油輪擱淺◇The tanker ran aground in heavy seas.油輪在波濤洶湧的大海上擱淺。➤spill sth油輪泄漏⋯◇A damaged tanker has spilled millions of gallons of oil into the sea.一艘受損的油輪在大海上泄漏了數百萬加侖石油。TANKER + NOUN➤disaster, spill油輪災難/泄漏◇the worst year for tanker spills for ten years10 年來油輪泄漏情況最嚴重的一年➤fleet油輪船隊tanker
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2heavy vehicle for carrying liquids罐車ADJECTIVE | VERB + TANKER | TANKER + VERB | TANKER + NOUNADJECTIVE➤fuel, gasoline, milk, petrol, water燃料罐車;汽油罐車;奶罐車;水罐車▸➤road (BrE) 公路運輸罐車VERB + TANKER➤drive駕駛罐車TANKER + VERB➤carry sth罐車裝運⋯TANKER + NOUN➤driver (BrE) 罐車司機▸➤aircraft, truck (especially NAmE) 空中加油機;油罐卡車◇The Air Force urgently needs a new tanker aircraft.空軍迫切需要一種新型加油機。