英和和英

名詞

front-end loader (plural front-end loaders)

1. A type of four-wheeled tractor, used in construction, which has a one-man cabin and a large scoop at the front which can be used to dig up dirt or other material.

   Synonyms: endloader, payloader, front loader

   Coordinate terms: backhoe, trackhoe

   • 2000, Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust!, Henley Beach, SA: Seaview Press, page 21:

     We overcame this difficulty by using a powershift front-end loader as the last unit in the train[.]

2. The subassembly or attachment on such a machine that gives it its name: the bucket, the lifting arms, and the hydraulic circuits that move them.

   Holonym: backhoe

   Coordinate term: backhoe

参考

• front-end loader on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• backhoe
• bobcat
• bulldozer
• grader
• JCB