depot

'depәu

托福 Collins 1

n station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
n a depository for goods

n. 停车场, 车站, 贮藏所, 仓库
[医] 仓库, 贮存, 积存

Collins 星级

6,543

BNC 频率

10,213

使用频率

depot 源自法语，表示“储存地方”，没有明显的词根词缀，但可联想到“de-”表示“去掉”或“向下”，和“pot”可以联想为“容器”，整体理解为“放置物品的地方”。

例句

1. The bus depot is located near the train station.

公交车站位于火车站附近。

2. We need to pick up the supplies from the depot tomorrow.

我们明天需要从仓库取货。

3. The delivery truck was parked at the depot for loading.

送货卡车停在仓库进行装载。