carry back

Chinese meaning
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Example
It could carry back the first samples from the Martian system.
Source: The New York Times · 19 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
carry源自拉丁carrus(四轮车);back源自古英语bæc(背部)
- carry(搬运)+ back(往回)
Collocations
- carry back samples / carry sth back to Earth / carry back to the base

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