grain elevator中文什么意思

〔美国〕谷塔，谷仓。

• grain:    n. 1.谷物，粮食〔英国叫 cor ...
• elevator:    n. 1.起重工人。 2.〔美国〕电 ...
• grain elevator; grain silo; silo:    谷仓

例句与用法

1. It boasted the largest grain elevator in the world .
   它自称有世界上最大的谷仓。
2. It opposed the owners of grain elevators and railroads, who charged the farmers exorbitant rates for storage and transportation of their produce .
   它是反对那些向农民索取苛刻的农产品贮运费用的粮仓主和铁路公司的。
3. All but two of the city ' s 17 concrete grain elevators lie empty , flanked by overgrown railway tracks
   17座由混凝土修筑的活动谷仓有15座闲置，过剩的铁路线在两侧簇拥着。
4. Virtually the only time grain elevators - one of the great innovations in any systems account of agriculture - make history texts is when their owners are involved in litigation with farmers over the cost of storage
   就美国而言，谷物升降机从任何“体系”角度来研究农业它都是重大发明之一只是在农场工人和农场主就贮藏成本发生纠纷而走上法庭打官司时才在历史教科书中被附带地提及。

百科释义

In the grain trade, a grain elevator is a tower containing a bucket elevator or a pneumatic conveyor, which scoops up grain from a lower level and deposits it in a silo or other storage facility. In most cases, the term "grain elevator" also covers the entire elevator complex, including receiving and testing offices, weighbridges, storage facilities etc.