multi-ton
adjective (also multiton) uk/ˌmʌl.tiˈtʌn/ us/ˌmʌl.tiˈtʌn/ /ˌmʌl.taɪˈtʌn/
数顿重的;数千斤的
weighing several tons (= a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms)
It was crushed under the wheels of a multi-ton truck. 它被一辆数吨重卡车的车轮压扁了。
The structure was too weak to support the multiton ceiling panels. 结构太弱，无法支撑数吨重的天花板。
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- The company specializes in customized systems to lift platform decks and other multi-ton equipment.
- The hunters then haul their multiton catches across the frozen platforms.
- The security services seized multi-ton shipments of illegal narcotics.
- Chemical plants are a high risk because they contain multi-ton quantities of hazardous chemicals.