shipping

['ʃipiŋ]

n.船运, 发货, 运输, 乘船

例句与用法：

Whither (ie What is the likely future of) the shipping industry?

航运业何去何从?

Ice-floes are a threat to shipping in the area.

浮冰对这一带的航运是一种威胁。

We agree to postpone the shipping date, considering (that) there is no steamer recently.

由于(考虑到)最近无船，我们同意推迟装期。

A box for the shipping of certain goods, such as tea.

箱运输茶叶之类商品所用的箱子

Relatives besieged the shipping office and plied the staff with anxious inquiries.

一些亲属团团围住运输事务所焦急地向工作人质问个不休。

A box for shipping fruit or vegetables.

果箱，蔬菜箱用来运输水果或蔬菜的包装箱

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 运输; 运输业

2. (总称)船舶; 船舶吨数

British shipping has decreased in recent years.

英国的船舶吨数近年来已经减少了。