| 单词 | shunter |
| 释义 | shunter noun[C] uk/ˈʃʌn.tər/us/ˈʃʌn.t̬ɚ/asmallrailwayenginethat is used formovingcarriagesaround on thetracksratherthan makingjourneysbetweenstations （铁路的）调车机车Railways: trains & parts of trains
Examplesofshuntershunter The order started from shunters, passed drivers, drivers, first class goods drivers, and finally to passenger drivers. From theCambridge English Corpus I was a freight guard, and ashunter, working in filthy, dangerous conditions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I speak as a former railwayshunterand goods guard. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In the work of the shunters two classes of men were employed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Littleshuntertrains operate in other parts of the country, stopping at small places. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The shunters in 1921 numbered 19,100, and in 1931, 16,300. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Will there be further improvements in the accommodation for shunters and guards? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One of the most difficult classes to recruit is that of shunters because it is hard work, done in all weathers, day and night. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These are drivers and motormen, firemen, guards and shunters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This delay has been caused by the difficulty in getting shunters to shunt the wagons to the dockside to clear the craft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The general manager accordingly saw these men, and he gave them the wages of shunters — that is the higher wage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By 1961, when the replacement of steam by diesel shunters will be completed, the saving will be about £3 million a year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The shunters could do their work and not be concerned with getting certain empty waggons "home" by six o'clock in the morning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There were 1,861 guards sick, which was an increase of 540; and there were 1,525 shunters sick, which was an increase of 514. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is the same with theshunterand the guard. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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