A long vehicle built to carry other vehicles. The classic picture is the double-decker lorry loaded with brand-new cars, driving from the factory to the showroom — that is a car transporter. There are also military tank transporters and, at airports, transporters that carry aircraft parts.

A long vehicle built to carry other vehicles一種專門設計來載運其他車輛的長型車輛。The classic picture最典型的畫面 is the double-decker lorry是雙層的大貨車 loaded with brand-new cars載滿全新的汽車, driving from the factory to the showroom從工廠開往展示間──that is a car transporter那就是一輛汽車運輸車。There are also還有 military tank transporters軍用的戰車運輸車 and, at airports, transporters that carry aircraft parts以及機場裡載運飛機零件的運輸車。

Outside that main meaning, the word stretches in a few directions. Any large vehicle or machine that moves goods can be called a transporter in technical writing, and there is a famous 'transporter bridge' in some British cities — a bridge that carries a moving platform across a river with cars on it.

Outside that main meaning除了這個主要意思之外, the word stretches in a few directions這個字還往幾個方向延伸。Any large vehicle or machine that moves goods任何載運貨物的大型車輛或機器 can be called a transporter in technical writing在專業寫作裡都可以叫做 transporter, and there is a famous 'transporter bridge'而且在英國有幾個城市有一種有名的「transporter bridge」（運渡橋） in some British cities, a bridge that carries a moving platform across a river with cars on it一種用可移動平台把車子載過河的橋。

Two other uses are worth knowing so you are not confused when you meet them. In science fiction — Star Trek especially — a transporter is the machine that makes people disappear in one place and appear in another ('Beam me up'). Many young English speakers meet the word there first. And in biology, a transporter is a protein that carries substances across a cell membrane.

Two other uses are worth knowing還有兩個用法值得知道, so you are not confused when you meet them這樣你遇到時才不會搞混。In science fiction在科幻作品裡──Star Trek especially尤其是《星艦迷航記》──a transporter is the machine transporter 指的是那台機器 that makes people disappear in one place and appear in another能讓人在一個地方消失、在另一個地方出現（'Beam me up'「把我傳送上去」）。Many young English speakers meet the word there first很多年輕的英語使用者最先就是在這裡認識這個字。And in biology而在生物學裡, a transporter is a protein transporter 是一種蛋白質 that carries substances across a cell membrane負責把物質運送穿過細胞膜。

The everyday vehicle sense is plain and neutral, used by drivers, logistics companies and news reports. British English uses it more than American English, where 'car carrier' or 'car hauler' is common.

The everyday vehicle sense日常指車輛的這個意思 is plain and neutral很平實中性, used by drivers, logistics companies and news reports常用於司機、物流公司和新聞報導。British English uses it more than American English英式英語比美式英語更常用這個字, where 'car carrier' or 'car hauler' is common美式英語則常說 'car carrier' 或 'car hauler'。