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egress

UK //ˈiːɡres//US //ˈiːɡres//

词源

源自拉丁语 'egressus',由 'ex-'(出)和 'gradi'(走)组成,15世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指离开或外出的行为,尤指从建筑物或封闭空间的出口处离开。常用于正式场合或技术文档中描述通道设计。

“All buildings must have clearly marked egress routes for emergencies.”

(所有建筑物都必须有明确标识的紧急出口通道。)

“The theater's egress was blocked by a fallen tree after the storm.”

(暴风雨后,剧院的出口被倒下的树挡住了。)

❶ 在天文学中指行星或其他天体从另一天体后方出现的过程,与'ingress(进入)'相对。

“The egress of Jupiter from behind the moon was visible through telescopes.”

(通过望远镜可以看到木星从月球后方出现的景象。)

“Astronomers calculated the precise time of the satellite's egress.”

(天文学家计算了卫星出现的精确时间。)

同义词:exit, way out, emergency exit, departure, emergence

verb

❶ 正式用语,表示离开或退出的动作,常见于法律或技术文本中。

“Passengers were instructed to egress the aircraft calmly.”

(乘客被指示冷静地离开飞机。)

“The protocol describes how to safely egress a burning building.”

(该协议描述了如何安全撤离燃烧的建筑物。)

同义词:exit, leave, depart, withdraw, emerge

常见短语

means of egress — 法律和建筑术语,指符合规范的连续无障碍逃生路径,包括出口通道、楼梯等组成部分。

“The building inspector checked if all means of egress were unobstructed.”

(建筑检查员检查了所有逃生通道是否畅通无阻。)

egress window — 建筑中符合特定尺寸要求的窗户,可作为紧急出口使用,常见于地下室改造规范。

“The basement bedroom required an egress window for safety compliance.”

(为了符合安全规定,地下室卧室需要安装一个逃生窗。)