haulier

IPA/ˈhɔːliə(r)/
IPA/ˈhɔːliər/

haulier — 名詞

  • hauliersingular
  • hauliersplural

1. a company or individual that moves goods and materials by truck as a paid busine

1.名詞B2
釋義

貨運業者

以卡車運送貨物的公司或個人

a company or individual that moves goods and materials by truck as a paid business

例句

Smith's Transport has been a trusted haulier in the Midlands for over forty years.

Smith's Transport 四十年來一直是英格蘭中部地區值得信賴的貨運業者。

pre-modifier: trusted haulier; British context (Midlands)

The haulier delivered twenty pallets of medical supplies to the hospital before dawn.

這家貨運公司在天亮前將二十棧板醫療物資送達醫院。

collocation: haulier + delivered [quantity] of [goods] to [location]

同義詞
  • hauler

    American English equivalent; identical meaning but US spelling

  • carrier

    broader term covering road, rail, air, and sea freight — less specific than haulier

  • freight company

    more formal or official term; often used in contracts and legal documents

用法筆記

This is the standard term in British English; the American English equivalent is hauler.

常見錯誤

❌The haulier transported the goods by sea.
✅The haulier transported the goods by road.
💡A haulier moves goods on roads, not by ship, rail, or air.
❌She works as a haulier driver.
✅She works as a lorry driver for a haulier.
💡A haulier is the company or person that runs the transport business, not the vehicle driver.