conveyor
/kənˈveɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈveɪər/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈvā-ər/ (ame, mw)
conveyor — 名詞
1. a mechanical system made of a continuous belt or a series of rollers that moves
輸送帶
運送物品的連續移動裝置
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
The boxes moved along the conveyor toward the packing station at the far end of the warehouse.
箱子沿著輸送帶朝倉庫另一端的包裝區移動。
conveyor + along + toward for movement direction
At the airport, the conveyor carries passengers' suitcases from the check-in counter to the waiting aircraft.
在機場，輸送帶將旅客的行李箱從報到櫃檯送往待命的飛機。
A faulty roller on the conveyor stopped the entire production line for three hours.
輸送帶上的一個滾輪故障，導致整條生產線停工三小時。
Workers loaded the freshly baked bread onto a long conveyor that led to the slicing machine.
工人將剛烤好的麵包裝上一條長長的輸送帶，送往切片機。
A mining company uses a heavy-duty conveyor to move crushed rock up the hillside.
一家礦業公司使用重型輸送帶將碎石沿著山坡往上運送。
- 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
2. a person, thing, or medium that passes information, ideas, emotions, or cultural
傳遞者；媒介
傳達資訊或想法的人事物
a person, thing, or medium that passes information, ideas, emotions, or cultural qualities from one person or place to another
The newspaper has long been a conveyor of local news and community announcements in rural areas.
這份報紙長期以來一直是偏鄉地區地方新聞與社區公告的傳遞者。
conveyor of + [abstract noun: news]
Dr. Okonkwo believed that teachers are the most important conveyors of cultural values to the next generation.
Okonkwo 博士認為教師是文化價值最重要的傳遞者，影響著下一代。
Radio remains a powerful conveyor of music and ideas, especially in regions without reliable internet access.
廣播仍然是音樂與想法的強大傳遞媒介，尤其是在沒有穩定網路的地區。
In many societies, storytellers act as conveyors of traditional knowledge and moral lessons.
在許多社會中，說書人是傳統知識與道德教訓的傳遞者。
Social media platforms have become fast conveyors of breaking news, but not all of it is accurate.
社群媒體平台已成為即時新聞的快速傳遞媒介，但並非所有內容都準確。
- 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
- 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.