transportation /ˌtrænspɚˈteɪʃən/ noun Learner's definition of TRANSPORTATION
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chiefly US : the act or process of moving people or things from one place to another运输;运送 2 chiefly US
a : a way of traveling from one place to another place运输方式;交通方式 -
I was left without transportation [=(chiefly Brit) transport] when the car broke down.汽车坏了,我没了交通工具。
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modern air transportation [=travel in airplanes, helicopters, etc.]现代航空运输
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The hotel offers free ground transportation to and from the airport. [=the hotel has vehicles that will take you to and from the airport for free]宾馆提供往返机场的免费地面交通服务。
b : a system for moving passengers or goods from one place to another运输系统;交通系统 -
high speed rail transportation高速铁路运输系统
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He was the U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Reagan.里根总统时期,他是美国的交通部长。
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You can go almost anywhere in New York City using public transportation. [=a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government]通过公共交通系统,你几乎可以到达纽约市的任何地方。
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: a method of punishment used in the past especially in Britain in which criminals were sent to live in a distant country(尤指英国旧时的)流放