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a tanker of [something]
表示装载某种货物的罐车或油轮。
The tanker of crude oil arrived at the port.
装载原油的油轮抵达了港口。
坦克手, 油船, 空中加油飞机, 运油飞机, 油槽/水槽汽车; 槽车; 油槽船
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坦克手, 油船, 空中加油飞机, 运油飞机, 油槽/水槽汽车; 槽车; 油槽船
a soldier who drives a tank
The tanker of crude oil arrived at the port.
装载原油的油轮抵达了港口。
油轮,用于运输大量液体的船只
A tankship, a vessel used to transport large quantities of fluid.
携带大量喷气燃料或航空汽油,并配备空中加油设备,用于给其他飞机进行空中加油的飞机。
An aircraft carrying a large supply of jet fuel or avgas for aerial refueling of other aircraft, plus equipment allowing the in-air transfer of fuel.
为扑灭野火而建造或改装,用于投放水或阻燃剂的飞机。
An aircraft built or modified to carry water and/or fire retardant for dropping on wildfires.
罐车(油罐车厢)。
A tank car (tank wagon).
The tanker carefully aimed the cannon at the target.
坦克手小心地将炮管瞄准目标。
After basic training, he became a skilled tanker.
基础训练后，他成了一名熟练的坦克手。
The tanker communicated with the infantry unit via radio.
坦克手通过无线电与步兵部队联络。
表示装载某种货物的罐车或油轮。
The tanker of crude oil arrived at the port.
装载原油的油轮抵达了港口。
强调运输的内容，常用于新闻。
A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded.
一艘运载液化天然气的油轮发生了爆炸。
可以用形容词修饰 tanker，如 oil tanker, water tanker 等。
The military used armored tankers to transport fuel.
军方使用装甲油罐车运输燃料。
Not this
The army deployed several tankers.
Use this
The army deployed several tanks.
tanker 指油轮或坦克兵，不指坦克（装甲战车）本身。坦克应为 tank。
Not this
He works as a tanker driver on an oil tank.
Use this
He works as a tanker driver on an oil tanker.
运油车辆或船只称为 tanker（油轮/油罐车），而不是 tank（罐/箱）。
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油轮
The oil tanker was carrying crude oil across the ocean.
那艘油轮正载着原油横渡大洋。
油罐车
A tanker truck delivered fuel to the gas station.
一辆油罐车给加油站运送了燃料。
油轮船队
The company operates a large tanker fleet for international trade.
该公司运营着一支庞大的油轮船队用于国际贸易。
油轮事故
The tanker accident caused an oil spill along the coast.
油轮事故导致沿海石油泄漏。
油罐车司机
The tanker driver carefully navigated the narrow roads.
油罐车司机小心地驶过狭窄的道路。
一车/一船的油量
Each tanker load can supply a small town for a week.
每辆油罐车的装载量可供应一个小镇一周的用量。
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联想：tanker（油轮）像一个大tank（油罐）在水上行驶，加上-er表示‘物’。
混合语域，多用于军事（坦克手、空中加油飞机）和运输（油船、油罐车）领域，通常出现在专业技术或新闻报道中。
注意：tanker可指坦克手、油轮或加油飞机，均为可数名词
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