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intakes

UK //ˈɪnteɪks//US //ˈɪnteɪks//

词源

源自中古英语 'intaken',由 'in-'(进入)和 'take'(拿取)组合而成,意为“吸入”或“接收”。

noun

❶ 指吸入或摄入的物质,如空气、食物、液体等,通常用于描述人或机器吸收的量。

“The doctor checked his daily food intakes.”

(医生检查了他每日的食物摄入量。)

“The engine's air intake was clogged with dust.”

(发动机的进气口被灰尘堵塞了。)

❶ 指招收或录取的人数,常用于描述学校、组织等在一定时间内接收的新成员。

“The university has a yearly intake of 5,000 students.”

(这所大学每年招收5000名学生。)

“The company plans to increase its intake of new employees.”

(公司计划增加新员工的招聘数量。)

同义词:consumption, absorption, admission, inflow, uptake

verb

❶ 指吸入或吸收某物,如空气、液体等,通常用于描述机器或生物体的行为。

“The pump intakes water from the river.”

(水泵从河里吸水。)

“The lungs intake oxygen during breathing.”

(肺部在呼吸时吸入氧气。)

同义词:absorb, take in, inhale, ingest, consume

常见短语

intake of breath — 指突然吸气,通常用于描述惊讶或准备说话时的动作。

“There was a sharp intake of breath when she saw the accident.”

(当她看到事故时,猛地吸了一口气。)

annual intake — 指一年内招收或录取的人数,常用于学校或组织。

“The annual intake for this program is limited to 50 students.”

(该项目的年度招生人数限制在50名学生。)