shipment

释义

ship（船；装上船）+ -ment（动作或结果）=「把货物装上船的动作」，引申为「运送的货物本身」。如今它泛指任何方式的发货——一批 shipment 可以由卡车或飞机送达——但比喻仍是那艘装满货的船。

常用搭配

• 1.receive a shipment收到一批货物
• 2.shipment of goods一批货物
• 3.delay a shipment延误发货
• 4.track a shipment追踪货物运输

例句

• 1.

  The shipment of medical supplies arrived two days late.

  这批医疗物资晚到了两天。

• 2.

  We track every shipment from the warehouse to your door.

  我们追踪每一批货物从仓库到您家门口的全程。

• 3.

  Bad weather delayed the shipment of fresh produce.

  恶劣天气延误了生鲜产品的运送。