vessel

vessel
noun

a ship or large boat
船；舰
a hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or cask
容器，器皿（尤指装液体的，如碗、桶）
■(chiefly in or alluding to biblical use) a person, especially regarded as holding or embodying a particular quality
多作圣经或涉及圣经的用语，尤指被认为具有某种品质的）人
giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel.
敬重妻子犹如敬重弱者。
(Anatomy & Zoology)a duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid
(剖，动)含有或输送血液或其他液体的）管，脉管，血管。参见blood vessel
■(Botany)any of the tubular structures in the vascular system of a plant, serving to conduct water and mineral nutrients from the root
(植)导管

语源

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French vessel(e), from late Latin vascellum, diminutive of vas 'vessel'

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