1650s, "freight loaded on a ship," from Spanish cargo "burden," from cargar "to load, impose taxes," from Late Latin carricare "to load on a cart" (see charge (v.)). South Pacific cargo cult is from 1949. Cargo pants attested from 1977.
实用例句
1. Fire may have breached the cargo tanks and set the oil ablaze.
大火当时有可能把货船上的油罐烧漏了，从而引燃原油。
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2. A fishing vessel and a cargo ship collided in rough seas.
一艘捕鱼船和一艘货船在波涛汹涌的海上相撞了。
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3. He loaded his vessel with another cargo and set sail.
他给自己的船装上另一批货后便启航了。
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4. Ferries are very powerful and manoeuvrable compared to cargo ships.
与货船相比，渡船马力大而且易操纵。
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5. The cargo was due to be offloaded in Singapore three days later.
