English Dictionary

transportation

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/

noun

The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc. / (historical) Deportation to a penal colony. / (US) A means of conveyance. / (US) A ticket or fare.

I rely on public transportation to get to work.

意味（1）

The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.

We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation.

意味（2）

(historical) Deportation to a penal colony.

Mulligan's sentence was commuted from death to transportation.

意味（3）

(US) A means of conveyance.

Nice transportation, dude, but your brake lights are busted.

意味（4）

(US) A ticket or fare.

(Agent looks grave, goes back and fumbles at the papers on his desk, returns to the window with a slip of paper in his hand.)

(Agent looks grave, goes back and fumbles at the papers on his desk, returns to the window with a slip of paper in his hand.) Agent: We had transportation here made out for such a person, but it was called for several hours ago.