container ship
noun[C]
uk/kənˈteɪ.nə ˌʃɪp/us/kənˈteɪ.nɚ ˌʃɪp/ashipthat isspeciallydesignedtotransportcontainers(=largemetalboxescontaininggoods):
集装箱运货船Now there are more andlargercontainershipsthat canquicklymovegoodsfromcontinenttocontinent.现在有越来越多的大型集装箱船可以快速地将货物从一个大陆运到另一个大陆。
There areplanstobuildalargecontainershipterminalnear themouthof theriver.有计划在河口附近建造一个大型集装箱码头。
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- Myfavouritesightwas when acontainershiprolledin,biggerthan afootballfield.
- Theshipsarebigger- manycontainershipsarelargerthan the Titanic - but theysailwith fewerpeoplein thecrew.
- Cargo would beunloadedontotrucks,trains, orcontainershipsfor thefreshwaterlegsof thejourneys.
- Shippers areincreasinglyusinglargercontainershipsthatrequiredeeperchannelstomanoeuvretodocksidedestinations.
Passenger, cargo & military ships
- banana boat
- car ferry
- clipper
- Corvette
- cutter
- flagship
- hydrofoil
- icebreaker
- liner
- oil tanker
- paddle steamer
- side-wheeler
- slaver
- steamboat
- steamer
- submersible
- supertanker
- transport ship
- troopship
- U-boat