This flashcard explains the word "pass" with multiple meanings. As a verb, it can mean to move past something, travel in a direction, hand something over, transfer possession, convey information, throw a ball, for time to go by or be spent, to experience something, exceed a limit, succeed in a test, get official approval, give a judgment, make a comment, or refuse an offer. As a noun, it represents a successful test result, an authorization document, or a mountain route. It also covers phrasal verbs like "pass on" and idiomatic uses like "make a pass at someone."
The flashcard defines "pass" in various contexts. As a verb, it means to go past someone or something, to move in a particular direction, to extend or stretch (like a road), to hand something to someone, to be transferred from one person to another, to convey information, to throw or hit a ball to a teammate, for time to elapse, to spend time, to experience something, to exceed a level, to succeed in a test, to be declared fit, to approve a law, to announce a sentence, to make a remark, to be accepted as something one is not, or to decline an offer. As a noun, it refers to a successful result in a test, a document allowing entry or travel, or a narrow path between mountains. It also includes phrasal verbs like "pass on" (to convey or decline) and phrases like "make a pass at."
经过;通过 To pass someone or something means to go past them without stopping.
As she passed the library door, the telephone began to ring...
她经过图书室门口时,电话响了。
Jane stood aside to let her pass...
简站到一边让她过去。
I sat in the garden and watched the passing cars.
我坐在花园里,看着过往车辆。
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(沿特定方向)行进,穿过,穿越 When someone or something passes in a particular direction, they move in that direction.
He passed through the doorway into Ward B...
他穿过门口进入B病房。
He passed down the tunnel...
他穿行在隧道中。
The car passed over the body twice, once backward and then forward.
那辆车把那人来回轧了两次,先是倒着轧的,再是往前开着轧的。
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(道路、管道等)延伸,伸展 If something such as a road or pipe passes along a particular route, it goes along that route.
After going over the Col de Vars, the route passes through St-Paul-sur-Ubaye...
这条道越过瓦尔山口之后,穿过于拜河畔圣保罗。
The road passes a farmyard.
那条路经过一个农家场院。
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使穿过;使通过;使越过 If you pass something through, over, or round something else, you move or push it through, over, or round that thing.
She passed the needle through the rough cloth, back and forth...
她一针一针地缝那块粗布。
'I don't understand,' the Inspector mumbled, passing a hand through his hair...
“我不明白,”巡官一边嘟囔道,一边用手捋了一下头发。
He passed a hand wearily over his eyes.
他疲倦地用手抹了一下眼睛。
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递;传递 If you pass something to someone, you take it in your hand and give it to them.
Ken passed the books to Sergeant Parrott...
肯把那些书递给帕罗特警官。
Pass me that bottle.
把那个瓶子递给我。
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转移;移交 If something passes or is passed from one person to another, the second person then has it instead of the first.
His mother's small estate had passed to him after her death...
他母亲死后留给他一小笔遗产。
These powers were eventually passed to municipalities.
这些权力最终移交给了各市当局。
...a genetic trait, which can be passed from one generation to the next.
能够从一代传到下一代的基因特征
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告诉,告知,传递(信息) If you pass information to someone, you give it to them because it concerns them.
Officials failed to pass vital information to their superiors...
官员们没有将重要信息汇报给他们的上司。
He passed the letters to the Department of Trade and Industry.
他把信交给了贸工部。
Pass on means the same as pass .pass on同pass
I do not know what to do with the information if I cannot pass it on...
如果我不能把这些信息传出去,我该如何是好。
From time to time he passed on confidential information to him...
他时不时告诉他一些机密信息。
He has written a note asking me to pass on his thanks.
他写了张便条让我转达他的谢意。
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传(球) If you pass the ball to someone in your team in a game such as football, basketball, hockey, or rugby, you kick, hit, or throw it to them.
Your partner should then pass the ball back to you...
然后你的搭档应该将球回传给你。
Dodd passed back to Flowers.
多德把球回传给弗劳尔斯。
Pass is also a noun.
Hirst rolled a short pass to Merson.
赫斯特将球短传给默森。
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(时间)消逝,过去 When a period of time passes, it happens and finishes.
He couldn't imagine why he had let so much time pass without contacting her...
他想不通自己为什么过了那么长时间还没有和她联系。
As the years passed he felt trapped by certain realities of marriage...
随着岁月的流逝,他觉得受困于婚姻的某些现实问题。
Several minutes passed before the girls were noticed.
过了几分钟那些女孩才引起注意。
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度过(时间) If you pass a period of time in a particular way, you spend it in that way.
The children passed the time playing in the streets...
那些孩子在街上玩耍打发时间。
To pass the time they sang songs and played cards.
他们靠唱歌、打牌来打发时间。
Usage Note :
Do not confuse pass and spend. If you do something while you are waiting for something else, you can say you do it to 'pass the time'. He had brought along a book to pass the time. You can say that time has passed in order to show that a period of time has finished. The first few days passed… The time seems to have passed so quickly. If you spend a period of time doing something or spend time in a place, you do that thing or stay in that place for all of the time you are talking about. I spent three days cleaning our flat….a hotel where we could spend the night.
不要混淆 pass 和 spend。表示在等待的过程中做某事打发时间,可以用 pass the time,例如:He had brought along a book to pass the time(他带了本书打发时间)。表示一段时间已经流逝,可以用pass,例如:The first few days passed(最初几天过去了),The time seems to have passed so quickly(时间似乎过得非常快)。表示花一段时间做某事或呆在某个地方,用 spend,例如:I spent three days cleaning our flat(我花了3天打扫我们的公寓),a hotel where we could spend the night(我们可以入住过夜的酒店)。
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经历;遭受 If you pass through a stage of development or a period of time, you experience it.
The country was passing through a grave crisis...
那个国家正在经历一场严重危机。
'Have you ever been at all religious?' — 'No. I never passed through that phase.'
“你信过教吗?”——“没有,我从没有信过。”
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超过;超越 If an amount passes a particular total or level, it becomes greater than that total or level.
They became the first company in their field to pass the £2 billion turn-over mark.
他们成为自己所在领域中首家营业额超过20亿英镑的公司。
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通过(测试) If someone or something passes a test, they are considered to be of an acceptable standard.
Kevin has just passed his driving test...
凯文刚刚通过驾照考试。
...new drugs which have passed early tests to show that they are safe...
通过早期测试显示其具有安全性的新药
I didn't pass.
我考试没有通过。
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(考试的)通过,及格 A pass in an examination, test, or course is a successful result in it.
An A-level pass in Biology is preferred for all courses...
不管读什么课程,生物学高级证书考试最好都要及格。
Passes are graded from 'A' down to 'E'.
及格分为A到E几等。
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宣布…合格;核准;批准 If someone in authority passes a person or thing, they declare that they are of an acceptable standard or have reached an acceptable standard.
Several popular beaches were found unfit for bathing although the government passed them last year...
有几家火爆的海滨浴场被查出不适于游泳,但是去年政府却宣布他们合格。
The medical board would not pass him fit for General Service.
医疗卫生委员会不会批准他为全科医生。
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通过,批准(法律或议案) When people in authority pass a new law or a proposal, they formally agree to it or approve it.
The Estonian parliament has passed a resolution declaring the republic fully independent...
爱沙尼亚议会已经通过了宣布共和国完全独立的决议。
Race Relations Acts were passed in 1968 and 1976.
1968年和1976年通过了《种族关系法》。
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宣布(判决) When a judge passes sentence on someone, he or she says what their punishment will be.
Passing sentence, the judge said it all had the appearance of a con trick...
宣布判决时,法官称其完全符合诈骗案的要素。
Before sentence was passed, Mr Mills escaped from jail.
在宣判前,米尔斯先生越狱了。
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发(言);陈述(意见) If you pass comment or pass a comment, you say something.
I don't really know so I could not pass comment on that...
我不了解实情,所以我不能就此发表意见。
We passed a few remarks about the weather.
我们聊了几句天气。
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被说出;被做出 If something passes without comment, or passes unnoticed, nobody comments on it, reacts to it, or notices it.
This practice embarrassed Luther, but he let it pass without comment...
这种做法让卢瑟难堪,但是他未置一词。
The cocktails were so sweet that the strength of them might pass unnoticed until it was too late.
这些鸡尾酒太好喝了,等你感受到酒劲时可能为时已晚。
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被认作;被当作 If someone or something passes for or passes as something that they are not, they are accepted as that thing or mistaken for that thing.
Children's toy guns now look so realistic that they can often pass for the real thing...
现在的儿童玩具枪看起来过于逼真,以至常常被误认作真枪。
It is doubtful whether Ted, even with his fluent French, passed for one of the locals.
尽管特德能说一口流利的法语,但他是否会被当成当地人仍值得怀疑。
...a woman passing as a man.
被误认作男人的女人
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推后 If someone makes you an offer or asks you a question and you say that you will pass on it, you mean that you do not want to accept or answer it now.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I think I'll pass on the hiking next time...
我想远足的事下次再说吧。
'You can join us if you like.' Brad shook his head. 'I'll pass, thanks.'
“你要乐意,可以加入我们。”布拉德摇了摇头。“下次吧,谢谢。”
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排泄 If someone passes water or passes urine, they urinate.
A sensitive bladder can make you feel the need to pass water frequently.
敏感性膀胱让你有尿频感。
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通行证;入场证;乘车证 A pass is a document that allows you to do something.
I got myself a pass into the barracks...
我弄到了进兵营的通行证。
Malaysian Railways has a rail pass for foreign visitors: 10 days' unlimited travel costs around £53.
马来西亚铁路公司有专为外国游客准备的铁路乘车证:十日不限次乘车大约花费53英镑。
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关口;山口 A pass is a narrow path or route between mountains.
The monastery is in a remote mountain pass.
那个修道院在一个偏远的山口中。
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See also:
passing
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勾引;挑逗 If someone makes a pass at you, they try to begin a romantic or sexual relationship with you.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Nancy wasn't sure if Dirk was making a pass at her.
南希不确定德克是不是在勾引她。
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to pass the buck→see:
buck
; to pass judgment→see:
judgment
; to pass the time of day→see:
time
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相关词组:
pass around
pass away
pass by
pass off
pass off as
pass on
pass out
pass over
pass round
pass up
Oxford
pass★/pɑːs; NAmEpæs/
verb
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noun
passpassespassedpassingverb★move 移动1★[intransitive , transitive ]to move past or to the other side of sb/sth 通过;走过◆Several people were passing but nobody offered to help.有几个人擦肩而过,却没有人主动伸出援手。◆I hailed a passing taxi.我招了一辆路过的出租车。◆The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass.道路太窄,汽车无法通过。passsb/sth ◆to pass a barrier/sentry/checkpoint通过障碍/岗哨/检查站◆You'll pass a bank on the way to the train station.你在去火车站的路上会经过一家银行。◆She passed me in the street without even saying hello.她在街上与我擦肩而过,却连一声招呼也没打。◆( especially NAmE) There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me.后面有一辆卡车想要超过我。HELPThe usual word in British English in the last example is overtake.在上一例句中,英式英语通常用 overtake。2★[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to go or move in the direction mentioned 沿某方向前进;向某方向移动◆The procession passed slowly along the street.队伍沿街缓缓行进。◆A plane passed low overhead.一架飞机从头上低空飞过。3[transitive ]passsth + adv./prep. to make sth move in the direction or into the position mentioned 使沿某方向移动;使达到某位置◆He passed the rope around the post three times to secure it.他把绳索在柱子上绕了三匝缠紧。give 给予4★[transitive ]to give sth to sb by putting it into their hands or in a place where they can easily reach it 给;递;传递passsth (to sb) ◆Pass the salt, please.请把盐递过来。◆Pass that book over.把那本书递过来。passsb sth ◆Pass me over that book.递给我那本书。ball 球5★[transitive , intransitive ](in ball games 球类运动)to kick, hit or throw the ball to a player of your own side 传球passsth (to sb) ◆He passed the ball to Rooney.他把球传给了鲁尼。pass(to sb) ◆Why do they keep passing back to the goalie?他们为什么老是把球回传给守门员?after death 死后6[intransitive ]passto sb to be given to another person after first belonging to sb else, especially after the first person has died 转移给,遗留给(继承人等)◆On his death, the title passed to his eldest son.他死后,封号传给长子。become greater 变大7★[transitive ]passsth (of an amount 数量)to become greater than a particular total 大于;超过SYN
exceed
◆Unemployment has now passed thethree million mark.失业人口现已突破三百万大关。change 变化8[intransitive ]passfrom sth to/into sth to change from one state or condition to another 转变;变化;过渡◆She had passed from childhood to early womanhood.她已由童年进入了少女期。time 时间9★[intransitive ]when time passes,it goes by 推移;逝去◆Six months passed and we still had no news of them.半年过去了,我们仍然没有他们的音讯。◆We grew more anxious with every passing day.一天天过去,我们的焦虑与日俱增。10★[transitive ]passsth to spend time, especially when you are bored or waiting for sth 消磨;度过;打发◆We sang songs to pass the time.我们藉唱歌消磨时间。◆How did you pass the evening?你是怎么打发那个晚上的?end 结束11★[intransitive ]to come to an end; to be over 结束;完结◆They waited for the storm to pass.他们等待暴风雨过去。test/exam 测验;考试12★[intransitive , transitive ]to achieve the required standard in an exam, a test, etc. 及格;合格◆I'm not really expecting to pass first time.我真不指望第一次就能合格。passsth ◆She hasn't passed her driving test yet.她还没有通过驾驶执照考试。OPP
fail
13[transitive ]passsb to test sb and decide that they are good enough, according to an agreed standard 准予通过;承认合格◆The examiners passed all the candidates.主考人评定考生全部及格。OPP
fail
law/proposal 法律;建议14★[transitive ]passsth to accept a proposal, law, etc. by voting 经表决通过(动议、法律等)◆The bill was passed by 360 votes to 280.这个法案以 360 票对 280 票获得通过。happen 发生15[intransitive ]to be allowed 得到允许◆I don't like it, but I'll let it pass(= will not object).我不喜欢,但我也不会反对。◆Her remarks passed without comment (= people ignored them).人们对她的言论未予理睬。16[intransitive ]to happen; to be said or done 发生;说出(或做出)pass(between A and B) ◆They'll never be friends again after all that has passed between them.经过了这么多事情,他们已经友谊难再了。+ adj.◆His departure passed unnoticed.他神不知、鬼不觉地离开了。not know 不知17[intransitive ]pass(on sth) to say that you do not know the answer to a question, especially during a quiz不知道,过(尤在回答竞赛问题时所用)◆‘What's the capital of Peru?’ ‘I'll have to pass on that one.’“秘鲁的首都是哪里?”“不知道。”◆‘Who wrote ‘Catch-22’?’ ‘Pass (= I don't know).’ “谁写了《第二十二条军规》?”“不知道。”not want 不要18[intransitive ]pass(on sth) to say that you do not want sth that is offered to you 不要;免掉◆Thanks. I'm going to pass on dessert, if you don't mind.谢谢,您若不介意,我就免了饭后甜点吧。say/state sth 陈述19[transitive ]passsth (on sb/sth) to say or state sth, especially officially 宣布;声明◆The court waited in silence for the judge to pass sentence.全体出庭人员默默等待法官宣判。◆It's not for me to pass judgementon your behaviour. 我无权评判你的行为作风。◆The man smiled at the girl and passed a friendly remark.男子对姑娘微微一笑,又说了句亲切的话。belief/understanding 相信;理解20[transitive ]~ belief, understanding, etc.( formal) to go beyond the limits of what you can believe, understand, etc. 超出…的限度◆It passes belief (= is impossible to believe)that she could do such a thing. 很难相信她会做出这等事来。in card games 纸牌游戏21[intransitive ]to refuse to play a card or make a bidwhen it is your turn 不出牌;不叫牌;过from the body 排出体外22[transitive ]passsth to send sth out from the body as or with waste matter 排泄;排出◆If you're passing blood you ought to see a doctor.如果便中带血,你就应该找大夫看看。IDIOMSˌcome to ˈpass( old use) to happen 发生;出现not pass your ˈlips1if words do not pass your lips,you say nothing 未说话;未开口2if food or drink does not pass your lips,you eat or drink nothing 未吃;未喝;(水米)未沾pass the ˈhat round/around( informal) to collect money from a number of people, for example to buy a present for sb 凑份子(送礼);凑集金钱pass ˈmusterto be accepted as of a good enough standard 达到要求;获得接受pass the time of ˈday (with sb)to say hello to sb and have a short conversation with them (与某人)寒暄,打招呼,闲谈一会儿pass ˈwater( formal) to urinate小便;小解;解小手PHRASAL VERBS★ˌpass sth↔aˈround/ˈround( BrE) to give sth to another person, who gives it to sb else, etc. until everyone has seen it 挨个传递某物;传阅◆Can you pass these pictures around for everyone to look at, please?请你把这些画传给每个人看一看好吗?ˈpass as sb/sth= pass for/as sb/sthˌpass aˈway1★(alsoˌpass ˈon)to die. People say ‘pass away’to avoid saying ‘die’. (婉辞,指去世)亡故◆His mother passed away last year.他母亲去年去世了。2to stop existing 消失;消逝◆civilizations that have passed away不复存在的文明★ˌpass ˈby (sb/sth)to go past 通过;经过(…旁边)◆The procession passed right by my front door.队伍正好从我家门前经过。ˌpass sb/sth ˈbyto happen without affecting sb/sth 未影响(某人或某事)◆She feels that life is passing her by (= that she is not enjoying the opportunities and pleasures of life).她觉得人生所有的机遇和欢乐都与她无缘。ˌpass sth↔ˈdown[often passive ]to give or teach sth to your children or people younger than you, who will then give or teach it to those who live after them, and so on 使世代相传;流传SYN
hand down
ˈpass for/as sb/sthto be accepted as sb/sth 被认为是;被当作◆He speaks the language so well he could easily pass for a German.他德语讲得好极了,很容易被当成德国人。◆We had some wine—or what passes for wine in that area.我们有一些酒,或是在那个地区当作酒的东西。ˈpass into sthto become a part of sth 变为其中一部份;融入;纳入◆Many foreign words have passed into the English language.许多外来词语已变成英语的一部份。ˌpass ˈoff( BrE) (of an event 事情)to take place and be completed in a particular way (以某方式)发生并完成◆The demonstration passed off peacefully.示威游行始终和平地进行。ˌpass sb/yourself/sth ˈoff as sb/sthto pretend that sb/sth is sth they are not 装作;佯装;假装◆He escaped by passing himself off as a guard.他伪装成看守人而得以脱逃。ˌpass ˈon= pass away★ˌpass sth↔ˈon (to sb)to give sth to sb else, especially after receiving it or using it yourself 转交;(用后)递给,传给◆Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it.你看完那本书后请传给我。◆I passed your message on to my mother.我把你的留言转给我妈了。◆Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers.折扣的大部份进了零售商的腰包,而顾客没有得到实惠。★ˌpass ˈoutto become unconscious 昏迷;失去知觉SYN
faint
ˌpass ˈout (of sth)( BrE) to leave a military college after finishing a course of training 从军校毕业◆a passing-out ceremony军校毕业典礼ˌpass sb↔ˈoverto not consider sb for promotion in a job, especially when they deserve it or think that they deserve it (考虑提职等时)跳过某人◆He was passed over in favour of a younger man.他未被擢升,却提拔了一个比他年轻的人。ˌpass ˈover sthto ignore or avoid sth 避免提及;不考虑SYN
overlook
◆They chose to pass over her rude remarks.他们决定不计较她的粗鲁言辞。★ˌpass ˈthrough…to go through a town, etc, stopping there for a short time but not staying 经过;路过◆We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello.我们路过此地,所以想来问候一声。ˌpass sth↔ˈup( informal) to choose not to make use of a chance, an opportunity, etc. 放弃,不要(机会等)◆Imagine passing up an offer like that!真想不到居然放弃人家提供的大好机会!nounin exam 考试1( especially BrE) a successful result in an exam 及格;合格;通过◆She got a pass in French.她法语考试及格了。◆12 passes and 3 fails*12 门及格,3 门不及格 ◆Two A-level passes are needed for this course.本课程要求有两个高级证书考试的及格成绩。◆The pass markis 50%. *50% 为及格成绩。 ◆The school has a 90% pass rate(= 90% of students pass their exams).该校学生的及格率为 90%。official document 正式文件2an official document or ticket that shows that you have the right to enter or leave a place, to travel on a bus or train, etc. 通行证;车票;乘车证◆a boarding pass (= for a plane)登机卡◆There is no admittance without a security pass.无保安通行证不得入内。☞see also
bus pass
of ball 球类运动3(in some sports) an act of hitting or throwing the ball to another player in your team (某些运动中)传球◆a long pass to Rooney给鲁尼的一个长传◆a back pass to the goalkeeper回传给守门员through mountains 穿越山脉4a road or way over or through mountains 关口;关隘;山路◆a mountain pass山口moving past/over 经过;越过5an act of going or moving past or over sth 越过;飞跃◆The helicopter made several passes over the village before landing.直升机在村落上空盘旋数次才降落。stage in process 阶段6a stage in a process, especially one that involves separating things from a larger group 阶段;步骤◆In the first pass all the addresses are loaded into the database.第一步,所有地址均输入数据库。IDIOMScome to such a ˈpass | come to a pretty ˈpass( old-fashionedorhumorous) to reach a sad or difficult state 陷于不妙的(或困难的)境地;落到这步田地make a pass at sb( informal) to try to start a sexual relationship with sb 勾引;与某人调情pass/pɑːs; NAmEpæs/
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passpass1 /pɑːs $ pæs/ ●●●S1W1 verb
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1go past [intransitive, transitive] to come up to a particular place, person, or object and go past them: The crowd parted to let the truck pass. He gave me a smile as he passed. We passed a group of students outside the theatre. I pass the sports centre on the way to work.2move/go [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go or travel along or through a place: He passed along the corridor to a small room at the back of the building. We passed through the gates into a courtyard behind. We were just passing through (=travelling through a place) and thought we’d drop in to see you.3put [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something around, through, or across something else: He passed the rope carefully around the post.4road/river etc [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] a road, river, or railway line that passes a place goes through or near the place: The road passes right through the town centre. The main railway line passes just north of Manchester.5give [transitive] to hold something in your hand and give it to someone else: Pass the salt, please.pass somebody something Can you pass me that bag by your feet?pass something to somebody She passed a cup of tea to the headmaster. I passed the note back to her. → pass around6give information [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to give information or a job to another person so that they can deal with itpass something (on/over/back) to somebody I’ll pass the information on to our sales department. They’ve passed the enquiry over to the police.7timea)[intransitive] if time passes, it goes by: The days passed slowly. She became more ambitious as the years passed. They sat in silence while the minutes passed.Hardly a day passes without more bad news about the economy (=there is bad news almost every day).b)[transitive] if you pass time or pass your life in a particular way, you spend it in that way: We passed the winter pleasantly enough. We played cards to pass the time (=to help us stop feeling bored).RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that they spend time doing something rather than pass time:· I spent the whole day watching TV.8exam/testa)[intransitive, transitive] to succeed in an examination or testOPP fail: Did you pass all your exams? He hasn’t passed his driving test yet. She passed with flying colours (=got very high marks).b)[transitive] to officially decide that someone has succeeded in an examination or testOPP fail: The examiners will only pass you if they feel that you have done the work properly.9law/proposala)[transitive] to officially accept a law or proposal, especially by voting: Plans to extend the hotel have now been passed. The motion was passed by 16 votes to 11.pass a law/bill/act The first Transport Act was passed in 1907. The government has passed new legislation to protect consumers. The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution asking the two countries to resume peace negotiations.b)[intransitive, transitive] especially American English if a law or proposal passes an official group, it is officially accepted by that group: The bill failed to pass the House of Representatives.► see thesaurus at
approve
10happen [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if something passes between people, they speak to each other or do something togetherpass between A glance of recognition passed between them. Please say nothing of what has passed here today.11say pass a remark/comment to say something that gives your opinion: I’m afraid I can’t pass any comment on this matter. He passed some remark about doctors being paid too much.12let something pass to deliberately not say anything when someone says or does something that you do not like: Carla made some comment about my work but I decided to let it pass.13end [intransitive] to end or stop: After a couple of hours the storm passed. The feeling of sickness soon passed.14sport [intransitive, transitive] to kick, throw, or hit a ball to a member of your own team during a gamepass to He passed to Beckham on the edge of the penalty area.pass something to somebody Are you allowed to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper?► see thesaurus at
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15more than [transitive] to become more than a particular number or amount: The number of unemployed has passed the two million mark for the first time.16pass unnoticed to happen without anyone noticing or saying anything: His resignation passed largely unnoticed.17pass the time of day (with somebody) to talk to someone for a short time in order to be friendly18change control [intransitive always + preposition] formal to change from being controlled or owned by one person to being controlled or owned by someone elsepass to The land will pass to my son when I die. Control of these services has now passed into the hands of the local authorities.19change [intransitive always + preposition] formal to change from one state or condition into anotherpass from/to The chemical passes from a liquid to a solid state during the cooling process.20pass (a) sentence (on somebody) to officially decide how a criminal will be punished, and to announce what the punishment will be: Judges no longer have the power to pass the death sentence.21pass judgment (on somebody) to give your opinion about someone’s behaviour: I don’t want to pass judgment on my colleagues.22give no answer [intransitive] to give no answer to a question because you do not know the answer: ‘Who won the World Cup in 1998?’ ‘Pass.’23not accept [intransitive] to not accept an invitation or offerpass on I’m afraid I’ll have to pass on that offer of coffee.24not pass somebody’s lips humorousa)used to say that someone does not talk about something that is secret: Don’t worry. Not a word of this will pass my lips.b)used to say that someone does not eat or drink a particular thing: Not a drop of liquor has passed my lips.25waste matter [transitive] medical to let out a waste substance from your bladder or bowels: See your doctor immediately if you pass any blood. He was having difficulty passing water (=letting out urine).26come to pass literary biblical to happen → pass muster
at muster2(1)
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at buck1(3)
pass around (also pass something ↔ round British English) phrasal verbto offer or show something to each person in a group: Pass the cookies around, would you? → pass the hat round/around
at hat(6)
pass as phrasal verbif someone or something can pass as someone or something, they are similar enough to be accepted as that type of person or thing: His French is so good that he can pass as a Frenchman.pass away phrasal verbto die – use this when you want to avoid saying the word ‘die’pass by phrasal verb1pass by (somebody/something) to go past a person, place, vehicle etc: They all waved as they passed by. Will you be passing by the supermarket on your way home? →
passerby
2pass somebody by if something passes you by, it happens but you are not involved in it: She felt that life was passing her by.pass down phrasal verbto give or teach something to people who are younger than you or live after yoube passed down (from somebody) to somebody The tradition has been passed down from father to son for generations.GRAMMARPass down is usually passive.pass for phrasal verbif something passes for another thing, it is so similar to that thing that people think that is what it is: With my hair cut short, I could have passed for a boy.pass off phrasal verb1pass off well/badly etc if an event passes off well, badly etc, it happens in that way: The visit passed off without any serious incidents.2pass somebody/something off as something to make people think that someone or something is another thing: They bought up pieces of old furniture and passed them off as valuable antiques. He passed himself off as a doctor.pass on phrasal verb1 pass something ↔ on to give someone a piece of information that someone else has given to youpass on to She said she’d pass the message on to the other students.2pass something ↔ ona)to give something, especially a disease, to your children through your genesb)to give a slight illness to someone elsepass on to One catches the virus and they pass it on to the rest.3pass something ↔ on to make someone else pay the cost of somethingpass on to Any increase in our costs will have to be passed on to the consumer.4to die – use this when you want to avoid saying the word ‘die’pass out phrasal verb1to become unconscious: I nearly passed out when I saw all the blood.2especially British English to finish a course of study at a military school or police college3pass something ↔ out to give something, such as books or papers, to everyone in a groupSYN hand out, distributepass over phrasal verb1pass somebody ↔ over if you are passed over for a job, someone else who is younger or lower in the organization than you is chosen for it: This is the second time I’ve been passed over for promotion (=someone else has been given a higher job instead of me).GRAMMARPass over is usually passive in this meaning.2pass over something if you pass over a remark or subject, you do not spend any time discussing it: I want to pass over this quite quickly. I think we’d better pass over that last remark.pass up phrasal verbto not make use of a chance to do somethingpass up a chance/opportunity/offer I don’t think you should pass up the opportunity to go to university.
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1document an official piece of paper which shows that you are allowed to enter a building or travel on something without paying: The guard checked our passes. They issued us with free passes to the theatre. You can buy a cheap one-day bus pass.2exam/test a successful result in an examinationOPP fail: You will need at least three passes to get onto the course.pass in Did you get a pass in English? The pass mark (=the mark you need to be successful) is 55%.3sport when you kick, throw, or hit a ball to another member of your team during a game: That was a brilliant pass by Holden.4make a pass at somebody informal to try to kiss or touch another person with the intention of starting a sexual relationship with them5road/path a high road or path that goes between mountains to the other side: a narrow, winding mountain pass6stage one part of a process that involves dealing with the whole of a group or thing several times: On the first pass we eliminated all the candidates who didn’t have the right experience.7aircraft a movement in which an aircraft flies once over a place which it is attacking8come to a pretty/sorry pass old-fashioned informal if things have come to a pretty or sorry pass, a situation has become very bad