The railway system transports thousands of commuters daily between the city and its surrounding suburbs.
铁路系统每天在市区和周边郊区之间运送数千名通勤者。
A survey asked city commuters which mode of transport they used most often, before and after a new subway line opened:
From a Command of Evidence: Quantitative question · Information and Ideas
Which choice best defines “transport”?
D — Move people/things. “transport” means move people/things.
Which word means “move people/things”?
B — transport. “transport” means move people/things.
transport — move people/things. In Chinese: 运输.
transport is pronounced /ˈtrænspɔːrt/.
The railway system transports thousands of commuters daily between the city and its surrounding suburbs. (铁路系统每天在市区和周边郊区之间运送数千名通勤者。)
carry, convey, haul — all close in meaning to transport (move people/things).
halt, retain — each the opposite of transport (move people/things).
Yes. transport is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
trans(across)+port(carry)