cargo

noun

/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/

/ˈkɑːrɡəʊ/

[countable, uncountable]

(plural cargoes, North American English also cargos)

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the goods carried in a ship, an aircraft or a motor vehicle
- The tanker began to spill its cargo of oil.
- a cargo ship
Extra Examples
- The boats discharged their human cargo a little way from the shore.
- The port handles cargo from all over Asia.
- The ship stopped to take on a cargo of fruit.
- The ship was carrying a cargo of nuclear waste.
- The terrorists parked the van with its deadly cargo in a dark alleyway.
- Customs officers are refusing to check cargo flights.
- The authorities confiscated eight trawlers and their cargo.
- They intercepted a cargo ship in the South Atlantic.
- The cargo jet exploded a few minutes after take-off.
- The satellite was stowed in the shuttle's cargo bay for return to Earth.
Topics Transport by waterc1, Transport by airc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bulk
- heavy
- precious
- …
verb + cargo
- carry
- haul
- move
- …
cargo + noun
- aircraft
- boat
- carrier
- …
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Spanish cargo, carga, from late Latin carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.

单词	cargo
释义	cargo noun /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ /ˈkɑːrɡəʊ/ [countable, uncountable] (plural cargoes, North American English also cargos) jump to other results the goods carried in a ship, an aircraft or a motor vehicle The tanker began to spill its cargo of oil. a cargo ship Extra Examples The boats discharged their human cargo a little way from the shore. The port handles cargo from all over Asia. The ship stopped to take on a cargo of fruit. The ship was carrying a cargo of nuclear waste. The terrorists parked the van with its deadly cargo in a dark alleyway. Customs officers are refusing to check cargo flights. The authorities confiscated eight trawlers and their cargo. They intercepted a cargo ship in the South Atlantic. The cargo jet exploded a few minutes after take-off. The satellite was stowed in the shuttle's cargo bay for return to Earth. Topics Transport by waterc1, Transport by airc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective bulk heavy precious … verb + cargo carry haul move … cargo + noun aircraft boat carrier … See full entry Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Spanish cargo, carga, from late Latin carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
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