English Dictionary

taxi rank

名詞

イギリス英語

An area reserved for taxi cabs to await customers. / (Britain) The system whereby barristers must accept a brief if they are the first available when one comes up.

日本語の意味

タクシーが乗客を待つために指定された場所 / （英国）弁護士が最初に空いていれば、依頼（ブリーフ）を受けなければならない制度

After the concert, we headed to the taxi rank and waited under the streetlight for a cab.

コンサートの後、私たちはタクシー乗り場に向かい、街灯の下でタクシーを待ちました。

意味（1）

An area reserved for taxi cabs to await customers.

Getting off the train he made his way to the taxi rank.

意味（2）

(Britain) The system whereby barristers must accept a brief if they are the first available when one comes up.

Although she detested her client, the taxi rank system meant she had no choice but to take the case.

taxi ranks （ plural ）