◙ verb 1. [with obj. and adverbial] (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force • （人）拖，拉 »he hauled his bike out of the shed. 他把自行车拖出了小棚。 (haul oneself)propel or pull oneself with difficulty • 费力前进；艰难地走 »he hauled himself along the cliff face. 他在峭壁边艰难前进。 [informal] force (someone) to appear for reprimand or trial • [非正式] 强迫（某人）接受申斥；迫使（某人）出庭受审 »he is to be hauled before the Press Council. 他就要被拉到新闻工作者理事会受申斥了。 [no obj., with adverbial] (of a person) pull hard • （人）用力拉，拽 »she hauled on the reins. 她用力拉缰绳。 2. [with obj.] (of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or carriage) behind it • （机动车）拉（拖车） »the engine hauls the overnight sleeper from London Euston. 火车头把过夜的卧铺车厢从伦敦尤斯顿站拖走。 transport in a lorry or cart • 用卡车（或手推车）运 »he made a living hauling coal. 他以运煤为生。 3. [no obj., with adverbial of direction] (especially of a sailing ship) make an abrupt change of course • （尤指帆船）突然改变航道 ◙ noun 1. a quantity of something that has been stolen or is possessed illegally • （一批）赃物 »they escaped with a haul of antiques. 他们带着偷来的一批古董逃跑了。 the number of points, medals, or titles won by a person or team in a sporting event or over a period • （个人或运动队的）赛季得分总数；赛季所得奖牌总数；赛季所得冠军称号的总数 a number of fish caught • 捕鱼量 2. a distance to be traversed • 有待走过的路程 »the thirty-mile haul to Tamanrasset. 到塔曼拉塞特的30英里路程。
【IDIOMS】
◘ haul ass 1. [N.Amer. informal] move or leave fast • [北美，非正式] 开溜 ◘ haul off 1. [N. Amer. informal] leave;depart • [北美，非正式] 离开 withdraw a little in preparation for some action • 后缩一下 »he hauled off and smacked the kid. 他朝后退了退，然后掴了这孩子一下。 ◘ haul someone over the coals --› seecoal
【语源】
1. mid 16th cent. (originally in the nautical sense trim sails for sailing closer to the wind): variant of hale