English Dictionary

offload

/ˈɒf.ləʊd/

verb

(transitive) to unload. / (transitive) to get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else. / (transitive, rugby) to pass the ball.

The workers offload the cargo from the ship.

意味（1）

(transitive) to unload.

意味（2）

(transitive) to get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.

He offloaded the defective car onto an unsuspecting buyer.

意味（3）

(transitive, rugby) to pass the ball.

意味（4）

(transitive, aviation, travel) to deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space.

意味（5）

(transitive, aviation, travel) to change a passengers' ticket status from "checked in" to "open", allowing further changes. (This applies regardless of whether the passenger has boarded the aircraft or not).