payload

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pay·load /ˈpeɪləʊd $ -loʊd/ noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]TTBB the amount of goods or passengers that can be carried by a vehicle, or the goods that a vehicle is carrying 〔运输工具的〕最大载荷，有效载荷；〔运输工具的〕装载货物 → cargo

payload of

The helicopter is designed to carry a payload of 2,640 pounds.

这种直升机设计的最大载荷为2,640磅。

2. [countableC]PMW the amount of explosive that a missile can carry 〔导弹的〕炸药量

Examples from the Corpus

payload• This is important because the balloon and payload could be damaged if the wind speed is above 10 knots.• The second approach is to use lymphocytes that home in on tumours as vehicles for delivering a biological payload to the tumour.• However the shuttle is purpose-built to lift payloads into Earth orbit in a reusable manner.• The shuttle's main payload will be a 37,300-pound satellite.• Plan of action: 1 Monitor payloads being achieved.• The gondola that contains the payload has been spotted from the air and is believed to be undamaged.• The payload of the military 109 is one ton, the civilian 109 is ¾ ton.

From Longman Business Dictionary

payloadpay·load /ˈpeɪləʊd-loʊd/ noun [countableC]TRANSPORTCOMMERCE

the amount of goods or passengers that are carried by a vehicle or aircraft, measured by their weight, and for which payment is received

The Federal Express freighters will carry agross payload of 187,500 pounds.

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