Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3636
carriers
搬运者；运送者；运输工具
carriers is the plural of carrier.
A person or thing that carries something.
- 1.
A person or object that carries someone or something else.
- 2.
Synonym of English Carrier.
英国卡里尔鸽(English Carrier)的同义词。
- 3.
A carrier pigeon.
- 4.
A person or company in the business of shipping freight.
- 5.
A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
- 6.
A mobile network operator; wireless carrier.
- 7.
A certified airline.
- 8.
That which drives or carries.
- 9.
A catalyst or other intermediary in a chemical reaction.
- 10.
A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.
- 11.
A charge carrier.
- 12.
A liquid or gas used as a medium for another substance.
携带者；带菌者；承运人；货运公司；移动运营商；电信运营商；航空公司；航空承运人；信鸽
In use
The mail carrier delivers letters to our house every morning.
An aircraft carrier can carry dozens of fighter jets.
She is a carrier of a rare genetic mutation.
a carrier of sth
常用于医学语境，指携带病原体的人或动物。
She is a carrier of the virus.
她是这种病毒的携带者。
carrier for sth
用于运输工具，指承载某物的车辆或容器。
The truck serves as a carrier for heavy equipment.
这辆卡车作为重型设备的运输工具。
as a carrier
用于化学或科技语境，指传递或运输物质的媒介。
The molecule acts as a carrier for the drug.
Connections
Collocations
- aircraft carrier
- 航空母舰
- The navy operates several aircraft carriers.海军操作几艘航空母舰。
- carrier bag
- 手提袋
- I need a carrier bag for my groceries.我需要一个手提袋装杂货。
- carrier pigeon
- 信鸽
- Carrier pigeons were used to send messages.信鸽曾被用来传递信息。
- carrier of disease
- 疾病携带者
- Mosquitoes are carriers of malaria.蚊子是疟疾的携带者。
- mail carrier
- 邮递员
- The mail carrier delivers letters every morning.邮递员每天早上送信。
- carrier wave
- 载波
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆提示：carrier = carry + er，想象邮递员（carrier）背着信袋运送信件。
Context & Register
【运送者】通常用于指代从事运输或投递工作的人，如邮递员或行李搬运工，语境较为中性，常见于工作描述或物流场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words barrier, harrier, and farrier rhyme with carrier (all share the /ˈæriə/ ending). Terrier and courier have different vowels (/ˈɛriə/ and /ˈʊriə/ respectively) so they do not rhyme despite the similar spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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