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the haulage of [sth]
haulage 在此表示“拖运”，是名词，常与 of 连用指明所拖运的对象。
The haulage of coal by rail is very efficient.
用铁路拖运煤炭的效率非常高。
拖运；拖曳
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拖运；拖曳
the act of drawing or hauling something
The haulage of coal by rail is very efficient.
用铁路拖运煤炭的效率非常高。
拖运的行为；拖曳
The act of hauling.
运输重物的行业或业务
The business of transporting heavy goods.
对拖曳或拖出船舶所征收的费用
The charge levied for hauling (either towing or hauling out) a ship or boat.
The company provides haulage services for local farms.
这家公司为当地农场提供拖运服务。
Heavy haulage requires strong trucks and careful planning.
重型拖运需要结实的卡车和周密的计划。
They charged extra for the haulage of the machinery to the site.
他们为把机器拖运到现场收取了额外费用。
haulage 在此表示“拖运”，是名词，常与 of 连用指明所拖运的对象。
The haulage of coal by rail is very efficient.
用铁路拖运煤炭的效率非常高。
haulage 在此表示“拖运费”，常用来表示两地之间运输的费用。
The haulage from the factory to the port is included in the price.
从工厂到港口的拖运费包含在价格中。
Not this
The trucks haulage heavy goods across the country.
Use this
The trucks haul heavy goods across the country.
haulage 是名词，意为“拖运；拖运费”，不能用作动词；表示“拖运、拉运”这个动作要用动词 haul。
Not this
The trip to the port is only a short haulage.
Use this
The trip to the port is only a short haul.
表示“一段路程或搬运的距离”时应用名词 haul；haulage 不表示路程，而指搬运行为或运费。
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公路运输
Road haulage is the most common way to move goods across the country.
公路运输是全国运输货物最常见的方式。
重型拖运
The company specializes in heavy haulage for construction equipment.
该公司专门从事建筑设备的重型拖运。
货运公司
They work for a local haulage company.
他们在一家本地货运公司工作。
运输费用
Rising fuel prices have increased haulage costs for farmers.
燃料价格上涨增加了农民的运输费用。
运输业
The haulage industry faces a shortage of drivers.
运输业面临司机短缺。
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想象货车拖着货走，'haul'就是拖，加上'age'（费用），拖运就要付拖运费。
语域：formal 常见场景：公路货运、铁路运输、商务合同 haulage 通常用于正式或商务语境，多指货物的拖运或运费；日常口语中较少见，更常说 transport 或 delivery charges。
多用于运输、物流语境，常指公路运输或拖运费用。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.