Generally speaking, it's cheaper but slower to ship goods by sea than by rail.
总的来说，海运比铁路运输更便宜，但速度慢一些。
商务英语 900 句
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 一般地，通常;广泛地，普遍地;概括地;主要地;
💡 gener出生+ally...地→出生具有普偏性→通常地；通常强调普遍性
"It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success."
大多数人认为成功会推动人的积极性.
近义：invariably, mainly, mostly, normally, periodically, regularly
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 船;<口>宇宙飞船;（舰船上的）全体船员;运气;
vt.& vi. 运送;
vt. 把…装上船;装好（船具）;上市;使乘船;
vi. 在船上工作;乘船旅行;当船员;
💡 ship（船）-sheep（绵羊）:巡洋舰
"The ship was given the all-clear to sail."
这艘船获得了航行许可。
近义：mail, remit, send, transfer, issue, consign
n. 商品，货物;动产;本领;合意的人;
"Kitchen goods are sold in the basement."
厨房用具在地下室出售。
近义：havings, assets, merchandise, possessions, products, property
n. 围栏;轨道，钢轨;扶手;[动]秧鸡;
vi. 责备;抱怨;责骂;
vt. 将…围起来;铺铁轨;坐火车旅行;用围栏围;
💡 rail铁路， 国内叫铁老大，春运经常被老百姓猛烈指责 网友：马胜敏 补充：1：铁路正规军（ra）在执行任务时不准抽烟（i）不准一（l）人离队这是规矩。 2：热
近义：hem, surround, wall, fence, railway, rack
n. 说话;讲话;谈话;演讲;
adj. 演讲的;富于表情的;（肖像）栩栩如生的;雄辩的;
v. 讲，谈(speak的现在分词 );
"He breathed deeply before speaking again."
他深深吸一口气，然后继续说下去。
近义：oratory, rhetoric, speechmaking, eloquence, talking