carrier

noun
🔊/ˈkæriə(r)/
🔊/ˈkæriər/
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  1. a company that carries goods or passengers from one place to another, especially by air(尤指经营空运的)运输公司
    • Delta Air Lines, the third-largest carrier in the US达美航空,美国第三大航空公司
  2. a military vehicle or ship that carries soldiers or equipment from one place to another军用运输车;运输舰;航空母舰 see also aircraft carrier, armoured personnel carrier, personnel carrierTopics Transport by waterc2
  3. a person or animal that passes a disease to other people or animals but does not suffer from it带菌者,病原携带者(自身不受感染而传播疾病的人或动物)Topics Illnessc1
  4. a metal frame that is fixed to a bicycle and used for carrying bags(自行车的)载物架
  5. a person or thing that carries something搬运人;运送人;运输工具
    • Aquarius, the Water Carrier宝瓶座
    • a baby carrier (= for carrying a baby on your back or in front of you)(用于前胸或后背的)婴儿背带
    see also letter carrier, mail carrier, people carrier
  6. (also carrier bag (both British English), North American English shopping bag)
    a paper or plastic bag for carrying shopping 搬运人;运送人;运输工具
  7. a company that provides a phone or internet service电话公司;互联网公司;通信公司
    • a telecoms carrier通信公司
    • mobile-phone carriers手机座
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2