TRANSPORT


Meaning of TRANSPORT in English

I. trans ‧ port 1 S2 W2 AC /ˈtrænspɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ BrE AmE noun

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ transport , ↑ transportation , ↑ transporter ; verb : ↑ transport ]

1 . [uncountable] British English a system or method for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another SYN transportation American English

air/rail/road transport

Improved rail transport is essential for business.

commuters who travel on public transport (=buses, trains etc)

It’s easier to get to the college if you have your own transport (=a car, bicycle etc) .

means/mode/form of transport

Horses were the only means of transport.

GRAMMAR

In this meaning, transport is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use a singular verb after it:

Public transport there is cheap.

2 . [uncountable] the process or business of taking goods from one place to another SYN transportation American English

transport of

Canals were used for the transport of goods.

3 . [countable] a ship or aircraft for carrying soldiers or supplies

4 . be in a transport of delight/joy etc literary to be feeling very strong emotions of pleasure, happiness etc

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COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + transport

▪ road transport

Buses are the safest form of road transport in this country.

▪ rail transport

Freight delivery costs could be reduced substantially by using rail transport.

▪ air transport

The air transport industry is presently going through a period of change.

▪ public transport (=buses, trains etc that are available for everyone to use)

We recommend that you travel by public transport.

▪ private transport (=a vehicle that you own and drive)

77 percent of respondents in the survey had regular access to private transport.

■ transport + NOUN

▪ the transport system

We will create a better, more integrated transport system.

▪ transport costs

We must ensure that transport costs are kept low.

▪ transport links

The region has good transport links to the capital.

■ phrases

▪ a means/mode/form of transport

Horses and carts were the only means of transport.

▪ have your own transport

The supermarket offers a free bus service for customers who do not have their own transport.

II. trans ‧ port 2 AC /trænˈspɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive usually + adverb/preposition]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ transport , ↑ transportation , ↑ transporter ; verb : ↑ transport ]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: transporter , from Latin , from portare 'to carry' ]

1 . to take goods, people etc from one place to another in a vehicle:

trucks used for transporting oil

transport somebody/something to something

The statue was transported to London.

2 . be transported back to/into something to imagine that you are in another place or time because of something that you see or hear:

One look, and I was transported back to childhood.

3 . be transported with delight/joy etc literary to feel very strong emotions of pleasure, happiness etc

4 . old use to send a criminal to a distant country as a punishment

—transportable adjective

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THESAURUS

▪ take to move or go with someone or something from one place to another:

Don’t forget to take your keys.

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Shall I take you home?

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I took Alice a cup of tea.

▪ bring to take someone or something to the place where you are now:

We’ve brought someone to see you!

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Will you bring your photos with you when you come?

▪ transport to take large quantities of goods from one place to another in a plane, train, ship etc:

The plane is used for transporting military equipment.

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The coal was transported by rail.

▪ deliver to take goods, letters, newspapers etc to someone’s home or office:

Unfortunately, the package was delivered to the wrong address.

▪ fly to take someone or something somewhere by plane:

The bread is specially flown in from Paris.

▪ ship to take goods from one place to another – this can be by ship, truck, plane, or train:

Half the whisky is shipped to Japan and the US.

▪ carry to take people or goods somewhere – used especially when saying how many people or things, or what kind:

The new plane can carry up to 600 passengers.

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The ship was carrying a full cargo of oil.

▪ lead to take someone to a place by going in front of them:

He led Julia through the house to his study.

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Roland led the way back to the car in silence.

▪ guide to take someone to a place and show them the way:

Emily guided him through a side gate into a large garden.

▪ escort to take someone to a place and protect or guard them:

The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers.

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The singer was escorted by her assistant and her bodyguard.

▪ usher to politely lead someone somewhere and show them where to go, especially because it is your job to do this:

We were ushered into the lift by a man in uniform.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.