hub-and-spoke

• 一种交通网络结构，由中心枢纽和连接各地方的支线组成；旅客或货物先从各地支线汇集到中心枢纽，再经由枢纽转运至其他目的地。常用于航空、物流和通信网络。

A system of air transportation in which local airports provide flights to a central hub airport, from which long-distance flights are available.

1. Centralized transportation modelB2formal

   A system where traffic from many local points (spokes) is funneled through a central hub for efficient distribution or long-distance connections.

   轴辐式模型

   • The airline operates a hub-and-spoke model, with all flights connecting through Chicago.
   • Many logistics companies use a hub-and-spoke system to streamline package delivery.
   • The hub-and-spoke network allows for more frequent flights to smaller cities.

   同义词hub-and-spoke system