longhauling
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ˈlɒŋhɔːlɪŋ/
美 /ˈlɔŋhɔlɪŋ/|/ˈlɑŋ-/
英文释义
名词 n.
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The act of travelling long distances.
— Please address the effects of the military proposals on the fishing industry; consider commercial fishing, longhauling, pound dashing, trawling, seigning for shrimp, crab, shellfish, and pinfish. What are the impacts due to noise, radiation, and the restricted fishing areas?
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The act of a taxicab driver taking a passenger on a long detour to the destination without consent in order to drive up the fare.
— Taxi fares to Strip hotels [in Las Vegas, Nevada] – 30 minutes in heavy traffic – run $10 to $15 (to downtown, average $20), cash only. Fare gouging (‘long-hauling’) through the airport connector tunnel is common; ask your driver to use surface streets instead.
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The act of transporting goods over long distances.
— Everyone thought he was crazy these days, and he was willing to admit that he was more than a little responsible for that. Quitting his longhauling job, living out of his truck, and subsisting on his savings while he pursued a man that no one believed existed ... it did sound kinda crazy to an outsider in these matters.
动词 v.
- present participle and gerund of longhaul.
词形变化
词源
词源 1
From long haul + -ing.
词源 2
From long haul + -ing.
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