cabotage

• 指一国对其境内航空运输或沿海水域航运的专属控制权，尤指沿海贸易和国内运输须由本国船只或飞机承担。

A noun referring to the exclusive right of a country to control air traffic within its borders, or navigation in its coastal waters.

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1. Air traffic control rightsC2formal

   The legal right of a country to control and operate air transportation services within its own borders, restricting foreign carriers from domestic routes.

   国内航空运输权

   • The airline was denied cabotage rights to fly between two domestic cities.
   • International agreements often restrict cabotage for foreign carriers.
   • The government strictly enforces cabotage laws to protect its national airlines.

2. Coastal navigationC2formal

   The transportation of goods or passengers by sea between ports within the same country, typically reserved for domestic vessels.

   沿海航行

   • The shipping company specializes in cabotage along the eastern coast.
   • Cabotage laws require that goods be transported on nationally flagged ships.
   • The port authority monitors all cabotage activities for compliance.