early 15c., "action of carrying," said to be from Old French portage, Medieval Latin portaticum, though the meaning of these was "tax paid on entering a town," from Latin portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)). Sense of "carrying of boats from one navigable water to another" is from 1690s, reinforced in Canadian French.
portage 英文释义
1. the cost of carrying or transporting
2. overland track between navigable waterways
3. carrying boats and supplies overland
portage 双语例句
1. Portage program can be APPLIED to MR children in China.