| 释义 |
scrappage|ˈskræpɪdʒ|
[f. scrap n.1 or v.3 + -age.]
= scrapping vbl. n.2
1949Sun (Baltimore) 24 Mar. 8/3 Scrappage of passenger cars in 1948 was approximately half of the normal scrappage rate. 1950Engineering 6 Jan. 26/3 Internal stresses may lead to serious scrappage on account of cracking. 1960Economist 22 Oct. 359/1 Apart from natural growth in the population, sales are wholly for replacement and are related to the rate of scrappage and obsolescence. 1972Guardian 29 Mar. 14/2 He says that the scrappage rate for US cars is roughly stable at 40 per cent of the new registration increase. 1976Nature 17 June 540/2 The causes are recognised engineering factors such as shaft seals, maintenance operations, permeation and eventual scrappage. |