portage

• 名词，指将货物或船只从水路的一端搬运到另一端（尤指陆路运输）的行为、费用或路线。

A noun referring to the act or cost of carrying or transporting goods, especially overland between navigable waterways, or the route itself used for such transport.

1. Cost of transportB2formal

   The fee or expense incurred for carrying or transporting goods.

   运输费用

   • The portage for the shipment was included in the total price.
   • They negotiated a lower portage for the bulk delivery.
   • The invoice listed the portage separately from the product cost.

   同义词carriageconveyancefreighthaulagetransporttransportation

2. Overland track between waterwaysB2formal

   A route or trail used to carry boats and supplies over land between two navigable bodies of water.

   陆运通道

   • The canoeists followed the portage around the rapids.
   • This ancient portage was used by fur traders for centuries.
   • The map showed a short portage connecting the two lakes.

   同义词carry

3. Act of carrying boats and suppliesB2formal

   The action of transporting a boat and its equipment over land between waterways.

   搬运船只

   • The portage took the team several hours through the dense forest.
   • They prepared for a difficult portage with heavy packs.
   • Experienced paddlers know how to manage a long portage efficiently.

   同义词carryhaultransport