containerise

containerise — verb

1. to load cargo into the big metal boxes used for shipping, or to change a port, s

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to load cargo into the big metal boxes used for shipping, or to change a port, ship, or trade route so it can work with those boxes as a regular system.

例句

Renata's team containerised the mangoes before the ferry left for Singapore.

pattern: containerise + goods before shipment

The shipping firm wants to containerise more cargo on its Asia route.

pattern: containerise + cargo on a route

同義詞
  • containerize

    the American spelling of the same logistics verb

  • pack

    broader; can mean preparing goods without using standard freight containers

  • load

    very general and does not imply container shipping as a system

  • palletise

    means arranging goods on pallets rather than sealing them in freight containers

文法句型

containerise + cargo/goods

containerise + port/ship/route

用法筆記

With cargo or goods as the object, the verb means putting them into standard freight containers. With a port, ship, or route as the object, it means changing the transport system so container traffic can be handled routinely. British spelling; American English usually writes 'containerize'.

常見錯誤

❌The cargo containerised overnight.
✅The crew containerised the cargo overnight.
💡'Containerise' normally takes a direct object such as cargo, a port, or a route.