tonnage
/ˈtʌnɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈʌnədʒ] /ˈtʌnɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈʌnədʒ] /ˈtə-nij How to pronounce tonnage (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tonnage — 名詞
1. a measurement of how large a ship is or how much cargo it can hold, expressed in
噸位
船舶的體積或載貨容量
a measurement of how large a ship is or how much cargo it can hold, expressed in a unit called a ton
The Port of Kaohsiung can now handle container ships with a tonnage of over 100,000 tons.
高雄港現在能處理噸位超過十萬噸的貨櫃船。
collocation: gross tonnage / net tonnage
Shipbuilders increased the new vessel's tonnage so it could carry more freight.
造船廠提高了新船隻的噸位，以便運送更多貨物。
Liang checked the ship's tonnage certificate before the harbour master allowed it to dock.
Liang 出示了船舶的噸位證書，港務局長才允許船隻靠泊。
The Panama Canal restricts the maximum tonnage of vessels passing through its locks.
巴拿馬運河限制了通過水閘的船隻最高噸位。
Rania's shipping company bought a cargo vessel with a registered tonnage of 15,000 tonnes.
Rania 的航運公司購買了一艘登記噸位為一萬五千噸的貨船。
- displacement
specifically the weight of water a ship pushes aside; used for warships rather than cargo capacity
- burden
an older term for a ship's carrying capacity, now largely replaced by 'tonnage' in modern shipping
- cargo capacity
focuses on the weight of goods rather than the ship's overall volume
用法筆記
Frequently uncountable when referring to capacity in general; countable when specifying a particular ship's measurement ('a tonnage of 50,000 tons').
常見錯誤
2. the total weight of something, measured in tons
總噸數
以噸計算的總重量
the total weight of something, measured in tons
The tonnage of plastic waste collected from the beach reached 300 tons this year.
今年從海灘收集的塑膠垃圾總噸數達到了三百噸。
collocation: tonnage of [material]
Farmers in the region reported a record tonnage of rice harvested during the autumn season.
該地區的農民在秋季收成了創紀錄的稻米總噸數。
Heavy snowfall added significant tonnage to the roof of the old stadium, causing safety concerns.
大量降雪為舊體育館的屋頂增加了可觀的總噸數，引發了安全疑慮。
Kofi calculated the total tonnage of steel beams required for the new bridge project.
Kofi 計算了新橋梁工程所需的鋼樑總噸數。
The factory reduced its annual tonnage of carbon emissions by switching to solar power.
該工廠改用太陽能發電後，每年的碳排放總噸數大幅減少。
用法筆記
Common in commercial, industrial, or environmental contexts when reporting production, harvest, or waste volumes.
常見錯誤
3. a charge that the owner of a ship must pay to a government, based on the size of
噸稅
按船舶噸位徵收的稅
a charge that the owner of a ship must pay to a government, based on the size of the ship or the amount of cargo it carries
The Greek government introduced a new tonnage on all foreign vessels entering its ports.
希臘政府對所有進入其港口的外國船隻開徵新的噸稅。
formal register; count noun: a tonnage
Shipping companies protested against the sharp increase in tonnage announced by the trade ministry.
多家航運公司抗議貿易部大幅調漲噸稅。
Darius paid 5,000 euros in tonnage before the port authority let him unload the cargo.
Darius 向港口當局繳納了五千歐元的噸稅後，才獲准卸貨。
The tax inspector examined the ship's cargo documents to calculate the correct tonnage owed.
稅務稽查員檢查了船隻的貨物文件，以計算應繳的噸稅。
- duty
a broader term for any government tax on imported or exported goods
- levy
a formal term for a compulsory payment collected by an authority
- harbour due
a similar charge for using port facilities, often used interchangeably in modern contexts
用法筆記
A historical and legal term; less common in modern everyday language. In contemporary contexts, this duty is often referred to as a 'port charge' or 'harbour due' rather than 'tonnage'.