/ˈkæriə(r) ||; ˈkærɪɚ/noun[C] 1 (in business) a company that transports people or goods （商业）运输公司: the Dutch carrier, KLM 荷兰航空公司 KLM
2 a military vehicle or ship that is used for transporting soldiers, planes, weapons, etc （军事上的）运输工具: an aircraft carrier 航空母舰
3 a person or animal that can give an infectious disease to others but does not show the signs of the disease 带菌者；携带病毒者: Some insects are carriers of tropical diseases. 某几类昆虫是热带疾病的媒介。
4 (Brit 英) =CARRIER BAG