tonnage

tonnage
noun
  1. [mass noun]weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight
    (尤指货物,货运的)吨位
    road convoys carry more tonnage.
    公路运输车队能运载更多吨位的货物。
    ■the size or carrying capacity of a ship measured in tons
    船舶吨位
    ■shipping considered in terms of total carrying capacity
    船舶总吨位
    the European Community's total tonnage.
    欧盟的船舶总吨位。
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (denoting a charge per ton on cargo): from ton + -age
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