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A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks: It is not an equivalent term to controlled-access highway, or a translation for autobahn, autoroute, etc.
According to Merriam Webster, the use of the term predates 12th century. According to Etymonline, "high" is in the sense of "main".
一名年轻的中国女留学生在昆州凯恩斯的Captain Cook高速公路上被车撞倒,当场宣告不治。
中国女留学生出车祸,当场死亡(图片来源:《先驱太阳报》)
据《先驱太阳报》报道,事主是一名在凯恩斯留学的中国学生,年约20多岁。昨晚7点后,在Captain Cook高速公路Kewarra Beach环岛附近被车撞身亡。
当地远北警区的Monique Ralph警督确认,车祸发生时,事主正与两名留学生友人在一起。他们试图横穿高速公路,被一辆南行车辆撞倒。
Kewarra Beach附近高速公路(图片来源:《先驱太阳报》)
高级警官Reece Weber说,当时有警员在附近,接报后迅速赶抵现场。
“他们对被撞女子实施心肺复苏术,但回天乏术。”
督察Ralph 表示,此次车祸告诫行人在过马路时保持警觉。警方已通报中国驻布里斯班领事馆,联络死者家人。