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patency

UK //ˈpeɪtənsi//US //ˈpeɪtənsi//

词源

源自拉丁语 'patentia'(开放状态),通过法语 'patent' 进入英语,最初与专利公开制度相关,后引申为广义的通畅性概念。

noun

❶ 指管状结构(如血管、输卵管等)保持通畅无阻的状态,医学上常用于描述器官或通道的开放程度。

“The doctor confirmed the patency of the fallopian tubes.”

(医生确认了输卵管的通畅性。)

“Maintaining vascular patency is crucial after surgery.”

(术后保持血管通畅至关重要。)

❶ 引申义指事物(如法律权利、通信渠道等)的公开性或有效性状态。

“The patency of this copyright was challenged in court.”

(这项版权的有效性在法庭上受到质疑。)

“They ensured the patency of diplomatic communication channels.”

(他们确保了外交沟通渠道的畅通。)

同义词:openness, permeability, accessibility, unobstructedness

常见短语

maintain patency — 医学常用短语,指通过治疗或护理手段保持身体管道的通畅状态。

“Nurses flush the catheter regularly to maintain patency.”

(护士定期冲洗导管以保持其通畅。)

prove patency — 通过检查或测试验证某个通道或结构的开放程度。

“An angiogram was done to prove patency of the coronary arteries.”

(进行血管造影以证明冠状动脉的通畅性。)