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词汇 hackney carriage
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Definition of hackney carriage in English:

hackney carriage

noun ˈhakni karɪdʒˈhækni ˈkɛrɪdʒ
British
  • The official term for a taxi.

    〈英,正式〉同TAXI

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I would advise people to take a couple of seconds before getting into a taxi to check if it is a licensed hackney carriage or private hire vehicle.
    • Whatever a hackney carriage may be classed as, it is still a car that carries a limited number of passengers who are paying for the privilege of being chauffeured from door to door.
    • But, if after hearing all the evidence, officers decide the driver is no threat to public safety, the hackney carriage and private hire panel will be asked to make the final decision.
    • It is an offence to use a taxi rank unless you are a licenced hackney carriage (black cab), so why do cars flout this law?
    • The court heard it was an offence to ply for hire without a hackney carriage licence and private hire drivers must have a pre-booking for a passenger to go to a specific destination.
    Synonyms
    taxi, cab, taxi cab, minicab, hackney cab

Definition of hackney carriage in US English:

hackney carriage

nounˈhækni ˈkɛrɪdʒ
British
  • A taxicab.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I would advise people to take a couple of seconds before getting into a taxi to check if it is a licensed hackney carriage or private hire vehicle.
    • But, if after hearing all the evidence, officers decide the driver is no threat to public safety, the hackney carriage and private hire panel will be asked to make the final decision.
    • The court heard it was an offence to ply for hire without a hackney carriage licence and private hire drivers must have a pre-booking for a passenger to go to a specific destination.
    • It is an offence to use a taxi rank unless you are a licenced hackney carriage (black cab), so why do cars flout this law?
    • Whatever a hackney carriage may be classed as, it is still a car that carries a limited number of passengers who are paying for the privilege of being chauffeured from door to door.
    Synonyms
    taxi, cab, taxi cab, minicab, hackney cab
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