traffic
noun[U]
uk/ˈtræf.ɪk/us/ˈtræf.ɪk/trafficnoun[U](VEHICLES)
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thenumberofvehiclesmovingalongroads, or theamountofaircraft,trains, orshipsmovingalong aroute:
交通流量There washeavy/a lot oftraffic on theroadsthismorning.今天早晨道路上车流量很大。
We gotstuckintraffic for severalhours.我们碰上交通阻塞被堵了好几个小时。
Newmeasureshave beenintroducedtotryandeasetrafficcongestionin thecity.这个城市已经采取了新措施，试图缓解交通拥堵。
Fivepeoplewereinjuredin a trafficaccident(= oneinvolvingvehicles).有5人在交通事故中受伤。
USIheardabout theaccidenton the trafficreporton theradiothismorning.我在今早电台的交通节目中听到了这起事故。
Airtraffic hasincreased30percentin the lastdecade.在过去的10年里，空中交通量增加了30%。
peopleorgoodstransportedbyroad,air,train, orship, as abusiness:
运输量Theairlinehalveditsoverseasservicebecause of asharpreductionin traffic.该航空公司因运输量骤降而削减了一半的海外业务。
Environmentalgroupswantmorepassengerandfreighttrafficmovedoff theroadsand ontotrains.环保团体想要把更多的客运和货运业务从公路转移到铁路上。
- Sorry I'm late, I gotheldup in traffic.
- There was apoliceofficerdirectingthe traffic.
- Thecouncilis toexaminewaysofreducingtraffic in thecitycentre.
- The traffic wasquitelightso we got through Londonquickly.
- I don'twantaloadof traffic going past myhouseallnight,keepingmeawake.
On the road: traffic jams
- back
- backsomeoneup
- backed up
- bottleneck
- congested
- congestion
- gridlocked
- high-traffic
- jam
- rasta roko
- rush hour
- snarl-up
- sock
- socksomething/someonein (with sb)
- tail
- tail back
- tailback
- traffic calming
- traffic jam
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Travellers & visitors
trafficnoun[U](TRADE)
illegaltrade:
非法交易tocutdown the trafficindrugs/thedrugtraffic打击毒品买卖
Policearelookingforwaysofcurbingthe trafficinguns.警方正在想方设法遏制非法枪支交易。
Trafficking & racketeering
- anti-racketeering
- anti-smuggling
- bagman
- black market
- contraband
- counter
- gun-running
- missell
- misselling
- modern slavery
- pass
- people trafficking
- racket
- scalp
- scammer
- sell
- sellsomeonea bill of goodsidiom
- smuggle
- smuggling
- tout
trafficnoun[U](INTERNET)
internet & telecomsspecialized
theactivityofdataandmessagespassingthrough anonlinecommunicationsystemor thenumberofvisitsto aparticularwebsite:
（网络或网站的）流量internettraffic网络流量
Twittertraffic推特的流量
web/website/sitetraffic网络/网站/站点的流量
We can give youadviceon how toimproveyoursitetraffic andgeneratesales.我们可以为您提供有关如何增加网站流量和提升销售量的建议。
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- podcast
- refresh
- shopping basket
- unlike
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
traffic
verb
uk/ˈtræf.ɪk/us/ˈtræf.ɪk/present participletrafficking|past tense and past participletrafficked[I]
tobuyandsellgoodsillegally:
非法交易They werearrestedfor traffickingintheeggsofprotectedspeciesofbirds.他们因非法交易国家保护鸟类所产的蛋而被捕。
[T]
toillegallybuyorsellpeople, or makemoneyfromworkthey areforcedto do, such assexwork:
贩卖（人口）It isestimatedthat between 700,000 and 2 million women andchildrenare traffickedgloballyeachyear.据估计全球每年有70至200万妇女儿童被贩卖。
Trafficking & racketeering
- anti-racketeering
- anti-smuggling
- bagman
- black market
- contraband
- counter
- gun-running
- missell
- misselling
- modern slavery
- pass
- people trafficking
- racket
- scalp
- scammer
- sell
- sellsomeonea bill of goodsidiom
- smuggle
- smuggling
- tout
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