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Van Carrying Væn Vehicle Front Goods Carry Noun

The word "van" refers to a small to medium-sized road vehicle used for carrying goods, or a railway carriage for luggage, goods, or mail. It can also figuratively mean being at the front or leading a group.

The word "van" refers to a small to medium-sized road vehicle used for carrying goods, or a railway carriage for luggage, goods, or mail. It can also figuratively mean being at the front or leading a group.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](厢式)中小型货车;运货车 A van is a small or medium-sized road vehicle with one row of seats at the front and a space for carrying goods behind.
    2
    [N-COUNT 可数名词](火车的)货车车厢,邮政车厢 A van is a railway carriage, often without windows, which is used to carry luggage, goods, or mail.
      [usu supp N]
      [BRIT 英]
    • In the guard's van lay my tin trunk.

      我的铁皮箱放在了卫兵的行李车厢中。

    in AM, use 美国英语用 baggage car, boxcar

    Oxford van / væn ; NAmE væn / noun _trucks_comp.jpg _van.jpg 1 a covered vehicle with no side windows in its back half, usually smaller than a lorry/truck, used for carrying goods or people 客货车;厢式送货车 a furniture van 运家具的货车 a police van (= for carrying police officers or prisoners) 警车 a delivery van 送货车 a van driver 客货车司机 2 ( NAmE) a covered vehicle with side windows, usually smaller than a lorry/truck, that can carry about twelve passengers 面包车(通常为 12 座左右) 3 ( BrE) a closed coach/car on a train for carrying bags, cases, etc. or mail (铁路上运送包裹、邮件等的)车厢 a luggage van 装运行李的车厢 IDIOM in the ˈvan ( BrE) ( formal) at the front or in the leading position 处于前沿;处于领先地位 van vans van / væn ; NAmE væn /
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    vanvan /væn/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable]
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    1van (1)a vehicle used especially for carrying goods, which is smaller than a truck and has a roof and usually no windows at the sides:  a delivery van a van driver2American English a large box-like car that can carry a lot of people3especially British English a railway carriage with a roof and sides, used especially for carrying goods:  a luggage van4be in the van (of something) to be one of the people who are in front or who are leading a change:  She was in the van of the feminist movement.
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    [væn]

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    先导(42%),箱形客货两用车(33%),翼(25%)
    n.先锋;厢式货车;增值网
    vt.用车搬运
    n.(Van)人名;(老、泰、柬、缅)万

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