单词 | intercity |
释义 | > as lemmasintercity intercity adj. Brit. /ˌɪntəˈsɪti/ , U.S. /ˌɪn(t)ərˈsɪdi/ (also absol.)ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > train > running between cities intercity1909 interurban1948 1909 Westm. Gaz. 3 June 14/1 In the first inter-city match played between Edinburgh and Glasgow. 1940 A. L. Albert Electr. Communication (ed. 2) vii. 174 Connections are made between the two exchanges by means of toll lines... In some locations this has been designated intercity service. 1955 Railway Mag. May 334/1 The 9 a.m. ‘Inter-City’ from Paddington averaged 18¼ min. late at Snow Hill. 1968 Daily Tel. 12 Nov. 26/7 A three-months' trial scheme..was introduced by British Railways on inter-city trains in September. 1970 A. Dekker Divers Diamonds xxii. 145 The GPO intercity microwave link towers. 1972 Guardian 13 Mar. 13/1 The expression ‘Inter-City’ was a British invention and its success is demonstrated by the adoption of the title in such countries as Germany, Japan, Holland, and now the United States, to describe express business trains. 1973 Times 29 Oct. 14/8 On the inter-city to Sunderland I was one of the first people in the dining car. < as lemmas |
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