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boatload 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/ˈbōtˌlōd/,
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boatloads, plural;
  1. A number of passengers or amount of cargo that will fill a ship or boat
    • - a boatload of coal
  2. A large number of people
    • - the company has signed a boatload of European distributors for the new product
  1. the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car; "he imported wine by the boatload"
  2. An excessively large quantity