logistics
Definitions
The detailed planning and management of how supplies, equipment, and people are moved and organized.
后勤；物流（对人、物资、设备的调配与组织）。
The practical arrangements needed to carry out a complex operation or event.
（复杂活动的）具体安排，统筹事宜。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedVia French logistique, ultimately from Greek logistikos 'skilled in calculating' (from logos 'reckoning, reason'). The -ics ending marks a body of practical method. Originally a military term for supplying and moving troops; now any complex coordination of people and goods.
Root log still carries 50 more wordsUsage Guide
- Despite the -s, 'logistics' usually takes a singular verb when it means the field: Logistics is a growing industry.
- When it means the practical arrangements, it often takes a plural verb: The logistics of the trip were complicated.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The logistics of moving 500 people across the country were daunting.
- 2.
She works in logistics, coordinating shipments worldwide.
- 3.
We still need to sort out the logistics of the wedding.