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单词 hackney carriage
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hackney carriage
noun[C]
(alsoHackney carriage)
uk
/ˌhæk.ni ˈkær.ɪdʒ/us
/ˌhæk.ni ˈker.ɪdʒ/
formal
(alsohackney cab,Hackney cab)
theofficialnamefor ataxi,especiallyatraditionalLondonblacktaxi:
Thereportclaimedthat hackneycarriagesaccountfor 16% ofairpollutionin thecapital.
Hepassedtheultimatetaxitest, The Knowledge, andbecameeligibletodriveablackhackneycabthrough thecapital.
She has been ataxidriverfor threeyearsbut her hackneycarriagelicenceranout at the end ofAugust.
acarriage(= aroadvehiclepulledbyhorsesthat was used in the past)that could berentedwith adriverfor makingshortjourneys:
TheDickensiansceneincludedtwo hackneycarriages, thehorsesstampingimpatiently.
More examples
  • There was always acleardistinctionbetween London'selitehackneycarriagesandtheirpoorrelations, theminicabs.
  • Ataxicompany'sapplicationfor twoextraHackneycarriagestoexpanditsfleetwasrejectedby thelocalcouncil.
  • Theincidentinvolvedanargumentbetween aminicaboperatorand a hackneycarriagedriver.
  • TheycomplainedthatunlicensedcarswereblockingHackneycabranks.
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(Definition ofhackney carriagefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
hackney carriage
noun[C]
uk
/ˌhæk.ni ˈkær.ɪdʒ/us
/ˌhæk.ni ˈker.ɪdʒ/
UKformal
(alsohackney cab)
ataxi
出租汽车
UK
acarriage, usuallypulledby ahorse, that can berentedwith adriverfor makingshortjourneys, usedespeciallyin the past
（尤指旧时的）出租马车

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The fund does not believe that the council has issued enoughhackneycarriagelicences.
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If an outgoing tenant continues to be ahackneycarriageproprietor, and thus requires to retain his licence, he is not obliged to surrender it.
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This would reproduce the very difficulty, as thehackneycarriagemay be drawn by a horse or may be a motor.
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In addition, plying for hire other than by a licensedhackneycarriageis an offence.
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I was briefed by thehackneycarriagetrade, which is the paragon of private enterprise, never receiving 1p of public subsidy.
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Illuminated signs, so long as they are of a kind that would not be confused with ahackneycarriagesign, would be perfectly legitimate.
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A taxi is defined as ahackneycarriageonly for the purposes of this subsection.
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Furthermore, there are considerable areas in the country where there is nohackneycarriagelegislation in force.
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One will now be able to mention only "minicab, not being ahackneycarriage".
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Now virtually all licensedhackneycarriagedrivers are delighted with the change.
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The trade has been "professionalised" and the existinghackneycarriagedrivers have substantially benefited.
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The licensing ofhackneycarriageand private hire drivers belongs to district councils.
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The motor spirit licence granted to occupiers of hotels are personal licences granted to them ashackneycarriageproprietors.
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The costs of issuing pedlars' certificates andhackneycarriagedrivers' licences are partially covered by the certificate or licence fee.
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In other words, it is not ahackneycarriageand a taxi is.
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