新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

haul

英  [hɔːl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • hauls

    1[C 可数名词] 一次偷得之量 , (警察或海关)一次查获之量

    A haul is a quantity of things that are stolen, or a quantity of stolen or illegal goods found by police or customs.

    双语例句

    例:

    The size of the drug haul shows that the international trade in heroin is still flourishing.

    这次的毒品缴获量说明国际性海洛因交易依然猖獗。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • haul up

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 传讯(同)haul)

    Haul up means the same as haul.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was hauled up before the board of trustees.

    他被带到了托管委员会面前问话。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • long haul

    1费时费力的工作

    If you say that a task or a journey is a long haul, you mean that it takes a long time and a lot of effort.

    双语例句

    例:

    Revitalizing the Romanian economy will be a long haul.

    复兴罗马尼亚经济将是一项长期艰巨的工作。

    VERB. 动词
  • hauls , hauling , hauled

    1[T 及物动词] (用力地)拉

    If you haul something which is heavy or difficult to move, you move it using a lot of effort.

    双语例句

    例:

    A crane had to be used to haul the car out of the stream.

    不得不用了一台起重机才把轿车从河里拉出来。

    2[T 及物动词] 传讯

    If someone is hauled before a court or someone in authority, they are made to appear before them because they are accused of having done something wrong.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was hauled before the managing director and fired.

    他被总裁叫去问话并被解雇了。