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单词 microbus
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microbusn.

Brit. /ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌs/, U.S. /ˈmaɪkroʊˌbəs/, /ˈmaɪkrəˌbəs/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: micro- comb. form, bus n.1
Etymology: < micro- comb. form + bus n.1 Compare French microbus (given as mid 20th cent. in Robert Dict. alphabétique et analogique (1986)).
A small passenger vehicle with seats fitted as in a bus; a minibus.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > public service vehicle > [noun] > small bus or van
minibus1958
microbus1959
van1970
daladala1983
1959 Cambr. Rev. 7 Mar. 428/2 (advt.) Micro-buses available on continent, fitted camping facilities. Make up your own party.
1960 A. Huxley Let. 17 July (1969) 893 Meet me in Boston with the Microbus and drive me..to Hanover.
1971 Telegraph (Brisbane) 14 Sept. 22/4 Mr. Ralph Nader claimed the famous Beetle was loaded with safety hazards... He claimed the VW microbus was even worse.
1990 Railway Mag. July 486/3 In the Scillies I needed the services of a bus, a boat and a microbus to reach the hotel.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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