container
UK/kən'teɪnə/US/kәn'teinә/
IELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
n.
An object used to hold or store things
容器；箱
n.
A large standardized metal box for shipping cargo
集装箱
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcontain + -er (a thing that does it) = a thing that holds things. The shipping sense (a steel box for cargo) is just a very large, standardized container.
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.shipping container集装箱
- 2.container ship集装箱船
- 3.container terminal集装箱码头
Example Sentences
- 1.
Store the leftovers in an airtight container.
- 2.
The goods were shipped in a single 40-foot container.