CARRIER

carrier

carrier n. (1)承运人 指有偿或无偿地将货物或旅客通过陆地、水上或空中从一地运送到另一地的个人或组织。普通法中通常将承运人分为公共承运人〔common carrier〕和特约承运人〔private carrier〕。根据美国《州际商业法》〔Interstate Commerce Act〕的规定,承运人包括公共承运人、特约承运人、合同承运人〔contract carrier〕和货运代理人〔freight forwarder〕,以及这些承运人的职员、代理人和僱佣人员。 (→common carrier; private carrier; contract carrier; certified carrier; connecting carrier; freight forwarder) (2)运输工具;运载工具 用于陆地、空中或水上运输的交通工具,如火车、汽车、航空器和船舶等。

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carrier. 1. An individual or organization (such as a shipowner, a railroad, or an airline) that contracts to transport passengers or goods for a fee. Cf. SHIPPER. [Cases: Carriers 3, 235. C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace § 179; Carriers§§ 2, 385.] common carrier. A commercial enterprise that holds itself out to the public as offering to

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