late 14c., "convey from one place to another," from Old French transporter "carry or convey across; overwhelm (emotionally)" (14c.) or directly from Latin transportare "carry over, take across, convey, remove," from trans- "across" (see trans-) + portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)). Sense of "carry away with strong feelings" is first recorded c. 1500. Meaning "to carry away into banishment" is recorded from 1660s.
transport (n.)
mid-15c., originally "mental exaltation;" sense of "means of transportation, carriage, conveyance" is recorded from 1690s; from transport (v.).
双语例句
1. There's no petrol, so it's very difficult to transport goods.
没有汽油，因此很难运输货物。
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2. The missiles emerge from the underbelly of the transport plane.
导弹从那架运输机的底部飞了出来。
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3. The extra money could be spent on improving public transport.
多余的资金可以用于改善公共交通系统。
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4. The sudden onset of winter caused havoc with rail and air transport.
冬天的突然降临让铁路和航空运输系统陷入混乱。
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5. Foreign Office officials assisted with transport and finance problems.
