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词汇 hackney carriage
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hackney carriage
noun [ C ] (also Hackney carriage) uk/ˌhæk.ni ˈkær.ɪdʒ/ us/ˌhæk.ni ˈker.ɪdʒ/
formal (also hackney cab, Hackney cab)出租汽车
the official name for a taxi, especially a traditional London black taxi
The report claimed that hackney carriages account for 16% of air pollution in the capital.
He passed the ultimate taxi test, The Knowledge, and became eligible to drive a black hackney cab through the capital.
She has been a taxi driver for three years but her hackney carriage licence ran out at the end of August.
(尤指旧时的)出租马车
a carriage (= a road vehicle pulled by horses that was used in the past) that could be rented with a driver for making short journeys
The Dickensian scene included two hackney carriages, the horses stamping impatiently.
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  • There was always a clear distinction between London's elite hackney carriages and their poor relations, the minicabs.
  • A taxi company's application for two extra Hackney carriages to expand its fleet was rejected by the local council.
  • The incident involved an argument between a minicab operator and a hackney carriage driver.
  • They complained that unlicensed cars were blocking Hackney cab ranks.
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