conveyor

/kənˈveɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈveɪər/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈvā-ər/ (ame, mw)

conveyor — noun

1. a mechanical system made of a continuous belt or a series of rollers that moves

1.名詞B1
釋義

a mechanical system made of a continuous belt or a series of rollers that moves objects, packages, or loose materials from one place to another

例句

The boxes moved along the conveyor toward the packing station at the far end of the warehouse.

conveyor + along + toward for movement direction

At the airport, the conveyor carries passengers' suitcases from the check-in counter to the waiting aircraft.

同義詞
  • conveyor belt

    the specific moving belt component of a conveyor system; often used interchangeably with 'conveyor'

  • transport belt

    a technical term for the continuous band that moves materials; more formal

  • assembly line

    a broader concept that includes workers and stations along a conveyor; not synonymous but closely associated

文法句型

conveyor + noun (conveyor belt / conveyor system)

用法筆記

Often paired with 'belt' to form the compound noun 'conveyor belt', which names the complete mechanical apparatus. Both 'conveyor' and 'conveyor belt' are acceptable in most contexts, though 'conveyor' alone is more common in industrial or technical writing.

常見錯誤

❌The office conveyor moved the letter from the desk.
✅The conveyor belt at the factory moved the packaged goods from the assembly line to the loading dock.
💡Conveyors are industrial equipment for moving objects in factories, warehouses, or airports, not for office paperwork.

2. a person, thing, or medium that passes information, ideas, emotions, or cultural

2.名詞B2
釋義

a person, thing, or medium that passes information, ideas, emotions, or cultural qualities from one person or place to another

例句

The newspaper has long been a conveyor of local news and community announcements in rural areas.

conveyor of + [abstract noun: news]

Dr. Okonkwo believed that teachers are the most important conveyors of cultural values to the next generation.

同義詞
  • carrier

    more general; can apply to physical objects or abstract things; less formal than 'conveyor'

  • messenger

    specifically a person who delivers news or information; more personal and active

  • channel

    a medium or route through which information flows; often used for communication systems

  • transmitter

    technical or scientific; emphasizes the act of sending rather than carrying

反義詞
  • barrier

    something that blocks the flow of information or ideas

文法句型

conveyor of + [abstract noun: information / ideas / culture]

用法筆記

This sense is primarily formal or literary. The object of 'conveyor of' is almost always abstract — ideas, information, culture, values — not physical objects. For a person who physically delivers items, use 'carrier' or 'delivery person' instead.

常見錯誤

❌My brother works as a conveyor of packages for a delivery company.
✅My brother works as a delivery driver, carrying packages for a courier company.
💡'Conveyor' for a person only applies to abstract things like information or ideas, not physical goods.