cross-channel

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. That travels across a channel of water; relating to somewhere on the opposite side of the channel; Relating to the English Channel; to, from, or on the Continent; involving both Britain and the Continent, especially France UK,not-comparable
    — The intelligent ship-owner will rejoice to find, that in the partition of trade, which is the inevitable consequence of a state of peace, England still retains the lion's share; whilst for a fine weather and cross channel trade, our neighbours (to use a mariner's phrase) can put to sea in a hencoop, the superiority of our ships and crews secures a preference for British bottoms where dangers are to be run and risks surmounted.
  2. That travels across a channel of water; relating to somewhere on the opposite side of the channel; Relating to the body of water between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland (the Irish Sea, Saint George's Channel, and the North Channel); to, from, or in the other of the two islands Ireland,dated,not-comparable
    — Effect on the Revenue by the alteration of the Cross Channel Trade: The Acts of last Session of Parliament in regard to the removal of foreign goods between Great Britain and Ireland...

词形变化

cross channel alternative cross-Channel alternative

词源

From cross- + channel.
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