来自拉丁语vas,容器，词源同vase,vascular.引申词义船只，轮船。

1. A fishing vessel and a cargo ship collided in rough seas.

一艘捕鱼船和一艘货船在波涛汹涌的海上相撞了。

2. He loaded his vessel with another cargo and set sail.

他给自己的船装上另一批货后便启航了。

3. A plane with Danish markings was over-flying his vessel.

一架带有丹麦标记的飞机从他的船上空飞过。

4. More and more frequently the vessel lurched into a sudden roll.

船不时会猛烈摇晃一下，而且越来越频繁。

5. The British navy boarded the vessel and towed it to New York.

英国海军登上船，把它拖到纽约。