新加坡华语资料库

本资料库收录了具有文化、历史或情感意义的华语词汇。这些词汇是新加坡人过去或现在的生活用语,有的见于印刷媒体,有的则在日常对话中使用。

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Illegal ferrying or unpaid rides

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释义

名词

  1. 没有领取营业执照,非法营运载客的私家轿车。
  2. 乘车时,应该付钱却不付车费的情况。

DEFINITION

Noun

  1. Private car hires without operating licenses, that ferry passengers illegally.
  2. Not paying fares when taking a ride that requires payment.

由来
  • “霸王车”一词,由“霸王”和“车”二词合并而成。其中,“霸王”一词包含着非法营运、乘车该付费时却不付费等蛮横无理的行为的意思。
  • 因为就业困难,1960年代的新加坡曾经出现过数以千计的无执照出租车。
  • 根据公路交通法令 (Road Traffic Act),非法营运私招车的司机将被罚款最多$3,000,或监禁六个月,或两者兼施。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The term “霸王车” is a combination of the terms “霸王” and “”. The term “霸王” means unreasonable behaviour, such as running illegal operations and not paying when a ride should be paid for.
  • Due to employment difficulties, thousands of unlicensed taxis sprung up in Singapore in the 1960s.
  • According to the Road Traffic Act, drivers who illegally operate private hire cars will be fined up to $3,000, or imprisoned for six months, or both.
例句
两人每次出去阿里都会叫“霸王车”(当时的德士)送她回巴耶利峇的住家,然后再独自回芽茏的住处。(《联合早报》,29/09/2019)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Every time the two of them went out, Ali would order an “illegal ferry” (taxis of the time) to send her back to her home in Paya Lebar, before returning to his home in Geylang. (Lianhe Zaobao, 29/09/2019).
其他地区用语

黑车、黑户车、无证车、野鸡车(大陆)、白牌车(港)

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

黑车, 黑户车, 无证车, 野鸡车 (Mainland China),白牌车 (Hong Kong)

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