| 词汇 | passage |
| 释义 | passageWord family noun pass overpass ≠ underpass passage passing passagewaypassageworkadjective passing passable ≠ impassable verb pass House, Literature, Newspapers, printing, publishing, Parliaments, Law, Water, Human pas·sage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ ●●○ W2 noun 1 in a building 建筑物内 [countableC]DHH a long narrow area with walls on either side which connects one room or place to another 过道，走廊 → corridor My office is just along the passage. 我的办公室就在过道旁边。 We walked down a narrow passage to the back of the building. 我们沿着一条狭窄的通道来到大楼的后面。 an underground passage 地下通道 2 from a book etc 来自书等 [countableC]ALTCN a short part of a book, poem, speech, piece of music etc 〔书、诗歌、演讲、乐曲等的〕一段，一节 passage from/of He read out a short passage from the Bible. 他朗读了《圣经》里的一小段。 3 movement 移动 [uncountableU] formalGO the movement of people or vehicles along a road or across an area of land 经过；穿过；越过 passage of The bridge isn’t strong enough to allow the passage of heavy vehicles. 那座桥不够坚固，无法让重型车辆通过。 Both sides agreed to allow the free passage of medical supplies into the area. 双方都同意允许医疗用品自由运入该地区。 He was guaranteed safe passage out of the country. 他得到保证可以安全离境。 4 of a law 一项法律的 [uncountableU]PGPSCL when a new law is discussed and accepted by a parliament or Congress 〔法案的〕通过 passage through The bill was amended several times during its passage through Congress. 那项法案在提交国会通过时作过几次修正。 They are expecting the new legislation to have quite a rough passage (=be discussed and criticized a lot) through Parliament. 他们预计新的法律在议会通过时会遭遇重重困难。 5 journey 旅行 [countableC]TTW old-fashioned a journey on a ship 〔乘船旅行的〕航程 passage to My parents couldn’t afford the passage to America. 我父母付不起去美国的船费。 6 inside SB’s body 在某人体内HBH [countableC] a tube in your body that air or liquid can pass through 〔人体的〕管道 the nasal passages 鼻道 7 way through 穿行的路 [singular]WAY/ROUTE a way through something 通道，通路 passage through The police forced a passage through the crowd. 警察在人群中辟出一条通道。 8 the passage of time PASS/TIME PASSINGthe passing of time 时间的消逝 → rite of passage at rite(2) With the passage of time, things began to look more hopeful. 随着时间的流逝，事情开始显得更有希望。 Examples from the Corpus the passage of time• They are lonely, sitting in quiet living rooms with clocks that loudly announce the passage of time with each tick.• Under these circumstances the future details of a transaction can be settled only when uncertainty is resolved by the passage of time.• She knew she ought to report the death, but felt she could not because of the passage of time.• We were oblivious of the passage of time.• Increased and improved communication plus the passage of time and more frequent face-to-face contacts should greatly improve understanding.• Quite simply, the passage of time and new techniques had taken their toll.• This balance changes with the passage of time as experience fashions these blueprints into more serviceable guides.• If anything, fashion is moving closer to the context of his style with the passage of time. n COLLOCATIONS adjectives narrow A narrow passage led to a small room at the back of the house. dark He groped his way along the dark passage. an underground/subterranean passage The air in these underground passages is cold and damp. a secret passage phrasesThe bookcase moved to reveal a secret passage. a maze of passages (=many passages, in which it is easy to get lost) We wandered through a maze of passages. Examples from the Corpus passage• a passage from the Bible• This blocks up the jets and air passages in the carb leading to the engine stopping.• Both passages begin with need and with complaint.• Of course, when the king asked for passage, the ferryman handed him the oars.• nasal passages• The refugees risked crossing the dangerous ocean passage to Florida.• The sun rose as the Delta Queen made steady passage up the Ohio River.• They sat in a dark room, the only light coming from a candle burning in the passage outside.• The passages that led to the main suite were stark and uncarpeted, the room he was led into the same.• In March, the district won passage of a $47 million measure to repair city streets. passage from/of• It was a passage from midway through Book One.• Lott has promised a Senate vote by early next March, but passage of a bill is far from certain.• The narrative is frequently interrupted by passages of scientific exegesis in a completely different register from the surrounding discourse.• Kenen retired in 1974, shortly before the final passage of the Jackson-Vanik amendment.• But the passage of such legislation did not lead to significant changes in gun ownership.• He then cited the passage from Story, Equity Jurisprudence and made the comment to which I have already referred.• As has already been said, claims rarely, if ever, improve with the passage of time.• With the passage of the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834 the condition of labourers deteriorated still further. passage of• Despite the passage of half a century, tension still exists between the two countries. rough passage• It was like coming to harbour after a rough passage - with an armful of comfort to hand.• To get there would be a rough passage, and the return tortuous. From Longman Business Dictionary passagepas·sage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/ noun [uncountableU] LAW the progress of a law, bill etc through parliament before it takes effect A month after its passage, Italy’s insider-trading law is continuing to stir debate. passage of One result of the oil crisis could be a slowdown in the passage of a tougher Clean Air Act. (1200-1300) Old French passer; → PASS1 |
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