| 英语单词 | conduit |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['kɒndɪt] 美 ['kɒndʊɪt] |
| 中文释义 | n.导管;水管;沟渠 |
| 英语例句 | (1) It's a conduit enclosing insulated electric wires. (2) There is a conduit underneath the new house. (3) Along either side of these conduits,lie the cultivated districts. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这是包电线的导管。 (2) 这座新房子底下有个导水管。 (3) 在这些沟渠的两边是耕耘区。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Instead of complaining about your chores, be grateful for the conduit, or pipe, that brings water to your home. Thanks to it, you don't have to go fetch water from the well whenever your mom wants a cup of coffee. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The noun conduit comes from root words meaning "pipe," and the word retains this definition. For example, a channel between a reservoir and a water treatment plant could be called a conduit. Conduit can also be used in a figurative sense to refer to someone or something that conveys goods, information, or ideas. For instance, a religious leader might be seen as a conduit who brings divine messages to the people. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](水或布设电线的)管道,导管 A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go. 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](联系的)渠道,通道 A conduit is a person or country that links two or more other people or countries. [oft N
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