"pull or draw forcibly," 1580s, hall, variant of Middle English halen "to drag, pull" (see hale (v.)). Spelling with -au- or -aw- is from early 17c. Related: Hauled; hauling. To haul off "pull back a little" before striking or otherwise acting is American English, 1802.
haul (n.)
1660s, "act of pulling," from haul (v.). Meaning "something gained" is from 1776, a figurative use from the meaning "the quantity of fish taken in one haul of a net," or perhaps on the notion of "drawing" a profit. Meaning "distance over which something must be hauled" (usually with long or short) is attested from 1873.
雙語例句
1. Revitalising the Romanian economy will be a long haul.
羅馬尼亞經濟的復興將是一項長期而艱巨的工作。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Another break-in yielded a ￡4,000 haul of jewellery.
另一次入室盜竊偷得了價值4,000英鎊的首飾。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Short-haul flights operate from Heathrow and Gatwick.
希思羅和蓋特威克之間有短程航班。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Passengers on long-haul flights are being warned about the risks of deep vein thrombosis.
長途航班上的乘客須注意可能出現深靜脈血栓。
來自《權威詞典》
5. She knows that becoming world champion is going to be a long haul.