elevator
noun [ C ] uk/ˈel.ɪ.veɪ.tər/ us/ˈel.ə.veɪ.t̬ɚ/
A2 US (UK lift)电梯
a device like a box that moves up and down, carrying people or goods from one floor of a building to another or taking people up and down underground in a mine
（装有传送带，用以卸货、装货或搬运粮食入库的）升降机，起卸机
a conveyor (= moving strip) that can be used for removing goods from a ship, putting bags onto an aircraft, moving grain, etc.