port

port¹
noun

a town or city with a harbour where ships load or unload, especially one where customs officers are stationed
港市
■a harbour
港口，口岸
[as modifier]extensions to Belfast's port facilities.
贝尔法斯特港口设施的扩展。
■(亦作inland port)an inland town or city whose connection to the coast by a canal or other body of water enables it to act as a port
内陆港口，内陆口岸

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any port in a storm

(proverb)in adverse circumstances one welcomes any source of relief or escape
(谚)危急时不择好坏的避难场所（或逃避办法）；饥不择食的选择

port of entry

a harbour or airport by which people and goods may enter a country
进口港，报关港，入境港

语源

Old English, from Latin portus 'haven, harbour', reinforced in Middle English by Old French

port²
(亦作 port wine)
noun

[mass noun]a strong, sweet, dark red (occasionally brown or white) fortified wine, originally from Portugal, typically drunk as a dessert wine
波尔图葡萄酒

语源

shortened form of Oporto, a major port from which the wine is shipped

port³
noun

the side of a ship or aircraft that is on the left when one is facing forward
左舷。 starboard的反义词

verb

[with obj.]turn (a ship or its helm) to port
使（船，舵）向左转

语源

mid 16th cent.: probably originally the side turned towards the port

port⁴
noun

an aperture or opening, in particular
缝隙或开口，尤指
■(Electronics)a socket in a computer network into which a device can be plugged
(电子)端口
■an opening for the passage of steam, liquid, or gas
气门，通道，排气口
loss of fuel from the exhaust port.
从排气口漏失的燃料。
■(亦作 gun port)an opening in the body of an aircraft or in a wall or armoured vehicle through which a gun may be fired
射击孔，炮眼，枪眼
■a porthole
舷窗
■an opening in the side of a ship for boarding or loading
舷孔，舷门
■(chiefly Scottish)a gate or gateway, especially into a walled city
(主苏格兰)城门，城门洞

语源

Old English (in the sense gateway), from Latin porta 'gate'; reinforced in Middle English by Old French porte. The later sense 'opening in the side of a ship' led to the general sense 'aperture'

port⁵
verb

[with obj. and adverbial of direction](Computing)transfer (software) from one system or machine to another
(计算机)移植（软件）
the software can be ported to an IBM RS/6000.
该软件可以移植到IBM RS/6000系统中。
[with obj.][often in imperative](Military)carry (a rifle or other weapon) diagonally across and close to the body with the barrel or blade near the left shoulder
(军)斜持枪
Detail! For inspection—port arms!.
科目！检阅——斜持枪！。

noun
[mass noun]

(Military)the position required by an order to port a rifle or other weapon
(军)斜持枪位置
Parker had his rifle at the port.
帕克把枪放在了斜持枪位置上。
(poetic/literary)a person's carriage or bearing
(诗/文)姿势，姿态
she has the proud port of a princess.
她有着公主的高傲姿态。
(Computing)a transfer of software from one system or machine to another
(计算机)软件移植

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at port arms

(Military)in the position adopted when given a command to port one's weapon
(军)在斜持枪位置

语源

Middle English (in sense 2 of the noun): from Old French port 'bearing, gait', from the verb porter, from Latin portare 'carry'. The verb (from French porter) dates from the mid 16th cent

port⁶
noun

(Austral. informal)a suitcase or travelling bag
(澳，非正式)旅行箱，旅行包
she packed her ports and walked out.
她打好旅行包，而后走了出去。

语源

early 20th cent.: abbreviation of portmanteau

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