duct

duct
noun
  1. a channel or tube for conveying something, in particular
    输送管道,尤指
    ■(in a building or a machine) a tube or passageway for air, liquid, cables, etc
    (建筑物或机器中空气、液体及电缆等的)管道,通道
    ■(in the body) a vessel for conveying lymph or glandular secretions such as tears or bile
    (身体中输送淋巴或腺体分泌液的)管,导管
    ■(in a plant) a vessel for conveying water, sap, or air
    (植物中输送水分、汁液或空气的)管,导管
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be ducted)convey through a duct
    用导管输送
    a ventilation system that must be ducted through the wall.
    必须穿过墙壁的管道通风系统。
    [as adj. ducted]a ducted air system.
    管道通风系统。
派生
ductal
adjective
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (in the sense course or direction): from Latin ductus 'leading, aqueduct' from duct- 'led', from the verb ducere
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