distribution center; hub
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
distribution center; distribution hub; collecting and distributing point
neutralA logistics term for a location where goods are consolidated from a region for outbound shipment and then distributed locally from inbound shipments. Also used metaphorically for hubs of information, culture, or people.
Zhè这
ge个
gǎng港
kǒu口
shì是
běi北
fāng方
zhòng重
yào要
de的
huò货
wù物
jí集
sàn散
dì地
。
This port is a crucial distribution center for goods in the north.
Yì义
wū乌
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zhù著
míng名
de的
xiǎo小
shāng商
pǐn品
jí集
sàn散
dì地
。
Yiwu is a famous distribution hub for small commodities in China.
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Zhè这
ge个
chē车
zhàn站
shì是
chéng城
shì市
gōng公
jiāo交
xiàn线
lù路
de的
jí集
sàn散
dì地
。
This station is a hub for the city's bus routes.
Zuò作
wéi为
xìn信
xī息
jí集
sàn散
dì地
，
zhè这
ge个
lùn论
tán坛
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
dà大
liàng量
yòng用
hù户
。
As an information hub, this forum attracts a large number of users.