tanker
/ˈtæŋkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈæŋkɚ] /ˈtæŋkər/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈæŋkɚ] /ˈtaŋ-kər How to pronounce tanker (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tanker — noun
- tankersingular
- tankersplural
1. A large ship, truck, or railway carriage built to carry liquids or gases in bulk
A large ship, truck, or railway carriage built to carry liquids or gases in bulk — most often oil, petrol, natural gas, or chemicals.
A Japanese oil tanker hit a coral reef near the port; crews arrived within hours.
collocation: oil tanker
The tanker truck brought fresh milk from the dairy farm to the plant every morning.
Haruto watched the LNG tanker slowly dock at the terminal, carrying gas from Australia.
After the storm, three chemical tankers waited outside the harbour for permission to enter.
- oil tanker
specifically for crude oil or petroleum products; the most frequent type
- cargo ship
broader term; carries any kind of freight, not just liquids
- tank truck
the road-vehicle equivalent of a maritime tanker
用法筆記
When used alone, 'tanker' most often refers to an oil tanker — the type most commonly discussed in news. Specify the cargo (LNG tanker, chemical tanker, milk tanker) when the context is not about crude oil.
常見錯誤
2. A soldier who operates or serves as a crew member of an armoured military tank.
A soldier who operates or serves as a crew member of an armoured military tank.
Tunde served as a tanker for two years, learning to repair engines in the field.
The tankers trained together every morning, practising how to coordinate their movements across rough ground.
plural: tankers = members of a tank crew
As a young tanker, Hari memorised every part of the armoured vehicle before driving it.
During the exercise, each tanker communicated with the commander through a headset inside the vehicle.
- tank commander
the senior member of a tank crew, not any crew member
- gunner
the crew member who operates the main cannon
- armoured crewman
formal military title; used in official documentation