freight
freight — 名詞
1. Goods and materials carried across land, sea, or air aboard ships, trains, truck
貨物
用船、火車、卡車或飛機運送的商品
Goods and materials carried across land, sea, or air aboard ships, trains, trucks, and aircraft.
The freight from China arrived at the port of Kaohsiung on Tuesday morning.
來自中國的貨物於週二上午抵達高雄港。
noun subject: freight from [place]
Most freight in Europe travels by rail rather than by road.
歐洲大部分的貨物是經由鐵路而非公路運輸。
Quan's company specializes in shipping freight to Southeast Asian countries.
Quan 的公司專門將貨物運往東南亞各國。
The bridge was rebuilt to carry both passenger trains and heavy freight.
這座橋樑經過重建，可以同時承載客運列車和重型貨物。
Antonia checked the freight manifest before the truck left the warehouse.
Antonia 在卡車離開倉庫前檢查了貨物清單。
- passenger
people carried by a vehicle, not goods
文法句型
freight + verb
the freight + preposition + place
用法筆記
An uncountable noun — you cannot say 'a freight' or 'freights' to mean a single item. Use 'a piece of freight' or 'an item of freight' for one unit.
常見錯誤
2. The amount of money that a transport company charges to move goods from one plac
運費
運輸貨物所支付的費用
The amount of money that a transport company charges to move goods from one place to another.
The freight for shipping this container to Japan is around two thousand dollars.
將這個貨櫃運到日本的運費大約是兩千美元。
collocation: freight for [destination]
Stefan was surprised how much the freight added to the order cost.
Stefan 對於運費讓訂單成本增加這麼多感到驚訝。
If you order more than fifty units, the company will cover the freight.
如果您訂購超過五十件，公司將會負擔運費。
Nia compared freight rates from three different carriers before choosing one.
Nia 在選擇物流業者之前比較了三家不同的運費費率。
The customer refused to pay the freight because the delivery was two weeks late.
客戶拒絕支付運費，因為貨物晚了兩週才送達。
- shipping cost
more general term for the expense of sending anything
- carriage
formal, used especially in British English contracts
- transportation charge
more formal and precise
文法句型
the freight + for + something
freight + on + goods
用法筆記
Typically used with 'the' ('the freight') when referring to a specific charge. In business contexts, 'freight' alone can mean 'freight cost' by convention.
常見錯誤
freight — 動詞
1. To move large quantities of products from one place to another by ship, train, t
運送；貨運
以商業方式運送大量貨物
To move large quantities of products from one place to another by ship, train, truck, or aircraft as a business operation.
The factory freights its products to distributors all over the country.
這家工廠將產品運送到全國各地的經銷商。
Rather than flying the parts in, the company decided to freight them by sea.
公司決定不採用空運零件，而是以海運方式運送。
collocation: freight [something] by [mode]
Cyrus's firm freighted ten tons of coffee beans from Colombia to Germany.
Cyrus 的公司將十噸咖啡豆從哥倫比亞運送到德國。
Yuki learned how to freight goods across international borders without delays.
Yuki 學會了如何將貨物順利運送過國際邊境而不延誤。
Faisal's company freights medical supplies to hospitals in remote areas every month.
Faisal 的公司每個月將醫療用品運送到偏遠地區的醫院。
文法句型
freight + object
freight + object + by + mode
freight + object + to + place
用法筆記
Commoner in business writing than in everyday speech. The passive form ('are freighted by sea') is frequently used in logistics reports.
常見錯誤
2. To fill a vehicle such as a ship, train, truck, or aircraft with products that a
裝貨
將貨物裝上運輸車輛
To fill a vehicle such as a ship, train, truck, or aircraft with products that are to be carried to another place.
The workers freighted the truck with boxes of fresh fruit before dawn.
工人們在天亮前將一箱箱新鮮水果裝上卡車。
collocation: freight [vehicle] with [goods]
Jabari watched as the crew freighted the ship with containers at the dock.
Jabari 看著碼頭的工作人員將貨櫃裝上輪船。
The warehouse staff freighted each trailer carefully to keep the glass bottles safe.
倉庫人員小心翼翼地裝載每一輛拖車，以免玻璃瓶在運送途中破損。
Before the train departed, it was freighted with supplies bound for the northern cities.
火車出發前，車廂已裝滿了運往北方城市的補給品。
Reuben freighted the van with camping equipment for the weekend trip.
Reuben 將露營裝備裝上廂型車，準備週末出遊。
- unload
to remove goods from a vehicle
文法句型
freight + vehicle + with + goods
freight + goods + onto + vehicle
用法筆記
Less common than 'load' in everyday English. 'Freight' as a verb meaning 'to load' is mostly found in logistics, shipping manuals, and formal transport writing.
常見錯誤
freight — 副詞
1. Using standard cargo transport that carries many items together in one shipment,
以貨運方式
以大量貨物形式運送，而非快遞或客運
Using standard cargo transport that carries many items together in one shipment, rather than a faster express or passenger service.
Their furniture was sent freight rather than by express delivery.
他們的傢俱是用貨運方式寄送的，而不是用快遞。
usage: send [something] freight
Christopher's car was shipped freight across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
Christopher 的汽車以貨運方式橫跨大西洋運到歐洲。
The books arrived freight, so the shipping cost was much lower than expected.
這些書是以貨運方式送達的，所以運費比預期低很多。
Maeve's belongings traveled freight on a slow train from Boston to Seattle.
Maeve 的個人物品以貨運方式搭乘慢速火車，從波士頓運到西雅圖。
The replacement parts are being sent freight because there is no rush.
替換零件正以貨運方式寄送，因為並不急著用。
- by cargo
slightly more formal; conveys the same meaning
- as freight
equivalent in meaning, used with 'sent as freight'
- express
sent by a faster, more expensive service
- by passenger service
sent through a service that carries people, not goods
文法句型
send/ship + object + freight
travel + freight
用法筆記
This is a specialised adverbial use. 'Freight' follows motion verbs ('send', 'ship', 'travel', 'go', 'arrive') to indicate the method is standard cargo transport rather than express or passenger service. Common in logistics and shipping contexts.