early 15c. "transporting of goods and passengers by water," variant of fraght, which is from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German vracht, vrecht (see fraught). Danish fragt, Swedish frakt apparently also are from Dutch or Frisian. Also from Low German are Portuguese frete, Spanish flete, and French fret, which might have changed the vowel in this variant of the English word. Meaning "cargo of a ship" is from c. 1500. Freight-train is from 1841.
freight (v.)
"to load (a ship) with goods or merchandise for shipment," mid-15c. variant of Middle English fraught (v.) "to load (a ship)," c. 1400; see fraught, and compare freight (n.). Figuratively, "to carry or transport," 1530s. Related: Freighted; freighting.
双语例句
1. On the customs declaration, the sender labeled the freight as agricultural machinery.
在报关单上，寄货人将货物列为农用机械。
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2. The railways will carry a far higher proportion of freight traffic.
铁路将承担比例高得多的货运量。
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3. Environmental pressures are strengthening the case for waterborne freight.
环境的压力使人们更加认可水上运输。
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4. to send goods by air freight
空运货物
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5. Freight trains travel slowly on upgrades into the hills.