carrier
UK/'kæriә/US
IELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A person or company that transports goods or passengers
运送者，运输公司，承运人
n.
A person or organism that carries a disease without showing symptoms
带菌者，携带者
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcarry (from carrus) + -er (agent) = one who or that which carries. Spans transport companies, aircraft carriers, mobile carriers, and disease carriers — all 'carry' something. carri is the carrus variant of car.
Root car still carries 96 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.mail carrier邮递员
- 2.aircraft carrier航空母舰
- 3.disease carrier带菌者
- 4.common carrier公共承运人
Example Sentences
- 1.
The package was lost by the carrier.
- 2.
An aircraft carrier was deployed to the region.
- 3.
He is a healthy carrier of the virus.