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bypassed

UK //ˈbaɪ.pɑːst//US //ˈbaɪ.pæst//

词源

来自中古英语 'bypassen',由 'by-'(旁边)和 'pass'(通过)组成,字面意思是“从旁边通过”。

verb

❶ 绕过或避开某物,通常指不经过常规路径或程序而直接到达目的地或完成某事。

“He bypassed the traffic jam by taking a shortcut.”

(他抄近路绕过了交通堵塞。)

“The new highway bypasses the small town completely.”

(新高速公路完全绕过了这座小镇。)

同义词:circumvent, avoid, sidestep, go around, evade

常见短语

bypass surgery — 心脏搭桥手术,一种通过创建新的血液通路来绕过堵塞动脉的外科手术。

“After his heart attack, he had to undergo bypass surgery.”

(心脏病发作后,他不得不接受心脏搭桥手术。)