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单词 minibus
释义

minibus

[ min-ee-buhs ]
/ ˈmɪn iˌbʌs /

noun

a small bus, seating about 15 passengers and typically transporting people short distances.
Also called microbus.

Origin of minibus

1840–50; mini- + bus1; the 19th-century word, meaning “small carriage,” perhaps mini(mum) + (omni)bus

Words nearby minibus

miniaturist, miniaturize, minibar, minibike, miniblind, minibus, minicab, minicam, minicar, minicassette, minicoach
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Example sentences from the Web for minibus

  • Ten Syrians were killed in a minibus that had come from Lebanon, Syrian media reported last weekend.

    Syria's Media War|Anonymous|May 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for minibus

minibus
/ (ˈmɪnɪˌbʌs) /

noun

a small bus able to carry approximately ten passengers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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