1.freight用作名词时意思是“货物”,用作动词时表示“运输”,还可引申表示“负担”。
2.freight是及物动词,跟简单宾语,可用于被动结构。

freight in (v.+adv.)
运进 transport by ship
▲freight in
Tugs freight in raw materials.拖船运进原料。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
They freighted goods to Japan.他们把货物运往日本。
They freighted the boat with machinery and grains.他们把机器和粮食装上船。
Freighting merchandise is less expensive than mailing it.货运运输货物比邮寄便宜。
They freighted the boat with bananas.他们把香蕉装上船。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The boat is freighted with coal.这只船装满煤炭。
Much of the fish sold in England is freighted overland from Scotland.在英格兰出售的鱼很多是由陆路从苏格兰运来的。

［同义词］ n. cargo, load, shipment
［词源］＜中古荷兰语vrecht＜vracht(货物,负荷)

This aircraft company deals with freight only; it has no travel service.这家航空公司只经营货运业务,不经营客运业务。
We can send these boxes by air freight or by sea freight.我们可以空运或海运这些箱子。
This freight must be carefully handled when loading.这批货物装货时必须小心。