hauling
hauling — noun
1. a quantity of goods that have been stolen or obtained illegally, often discovere
a quantity of goods that have been stolen or obtained illegally, often discovered or seized at one time
Customs officers discovered a haul of smuggled cigarettes worth over two million dollars.
collocation: a haul of + [illegal goods]
Police found a haul of stolen jewellery hidden under the floorboards of the old house.
A haul of counterfeit designer bags was seized during the raid on the warehouse.
The smugglers abandoned their haul by the river when they heard the patrol dogs approaching.
Guo was sentenced to five years in prison for transporting a haul of stolen artworks across the border.
- booty
more informal and old-fashioned; often suggests goods taken by force in war or robbery
- loot
informal; emphasises goods stolen during a riot, war, or burglary
- contraband
specifically refers to goods that are illegal to import or export
文法句型
a haul of + [plural noun]
用法筆記
This sense uses the noun form 'haul', not the gerund 'hauling'. For example: 'a haul of stolen goods', not 'a hauling of stolen goods'. Often used in news reports about police or customs seizures. The object is usually plural and refers to valuable or prohibited items.
常見錯誤
2. the total amount of fish taken from the water in one fishing trip or one pull of
the total amount of fish taken from the water in one fishing trip or one pull of a net
The fishing boat returned to port with a haul of more than three tons of mackerel.
collocation: a haul of + [quantity] + [fish]
Bad weather meant that the day's haul was much smaller than expected.
Chen and his crew celebrated the largest haul of tuna they had ever brought ashore.
After a week at sea, the haul included cod, haddock, and a small number of crabs.
文法句型
a haul of + [fish type]
用法筆記
This sense uses the noun form 'haul', not the gerund 'hauling'. For example: 'the day's haul' or 'a haul of fish', not 'the day's hauling'. Primarily used in the fishing industry. The plural form 'hauls' is rare.
常見錯誤
3. a long and tiring journey, especially one that requires great effort or involves
a long and tiring journey, especially one that requires great effort or involves difficult conditions
It was a long haul across the desert, and the travellers ran out of water on the third day.
idiomatic pattern: it was a long haul
The mountaineers faced a tough haul up the icy slope to reach the camp before dark.
For the truck drivers, the overnight haul through the mountain pass was the most dangerous part of the route.
Nadia described the journey as a terrible haul through flooded roads and thick mud.
文法句型
a + [adjective] + haul
用法筆記
This sense uses the noun form 'haul', not the gerund 'hauling'. For example: 'a long haul' or 'a tough haul', not 'a long hauling'. Commonly found in the fixed phrase 'a long haul', which can also be used figuratively for any long, difficult process.
常見錯誤
4. the business or activity of moving goods from one place to another by road, rail
the business or activity of moving goods from one place to another by road, rail, or other vehicle
The company has been in the hauling business for over forty years, moving furniture and building materials.
collocation: hauling business
Truck drivers play a central role in the hauling of food supplies to cities across the country.
the hauling of + [goods]
Pablo started his own hauling company with just two trucks and a single customer.
The cost of hauling raw materials has gone up because of the rise in fuel prices.
Modern hauling relies on computer systems that track every shipment from the warehouse to the final address.
文法句型
the hauling of + [goods/material]
用法筆記
This is the most common sense of 'hauling' as a noun. It is frequently used in compound nouns like 'hauling company', 'hauling truck', and 'hauling industry'.
常見錯誤
hauling — verb
1. to pull or drag something heavy with steady effort, often over a distance or aga
to pull or drag something heavy with steady effort, often over a distance or against resistance
Rosa and Hana hauled the heavy suitcase up three flights of stairs because the elevator was broken.
transitive: haul + [heavy object] + direction
The fishermen hauled the net aboard the boat, their arms aching from the weight.
Rescue workers hauled the injured climber to safety using a rope and pulley system.
Ibrahim hauled on the rope with all his strength, but the anchor would not move from the mud.
The tractor hauled the broken-down car out of the ditch and onto the road.
- push
moving something away from the body rather than toward it
文法句型
haul + [object] + [adverb of direction]
haul at/on + [object]
用法筆記
Frequently used with directional adverbs such as 'up', 'down', 'in', 'out', 'ashore', 'aboard'. The transitive pattern is more common than intransitive. Intransitive uses typically take 'at' or 'on' before the object.
常見錯誤
2. to take someone somewhere against their will, especially to appear before a cour
to take someone somewhere against their will, especially to appear before a court, police, or other authority
The manager was hauled into court for failing to pay his workers the wages they were owed.
passive: was hauled into court
Protesters were hauled off by police after blocking the entrance to the government building.
hauled off by [authority]
The principal hauled the two students before the school board for a formal hearing.
Wei was hauled before a military tribunal and accused of sharing secret information.
When the landlord refused to fix the heating, Lucia hauled him in front of the housing committee.
文法句型
haul + [person] + before/into/off to + [institution/authority]
haul + [person] + [adverb of direction]
用法筆記
Almost always used with a destination phrase ('hauled into court', 'hauled before a judge', 'hauled off to prison'). The passive voice is very common. The tone is informal and suggests unwillingness on the part of the person being taken.