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shunt

UK //ʃʌnt//US //ʃʌnt//

词源

源自中古英语 'shunten',意为'避开'或'转移',可能与古诺尔斯语 'skunda'(催促)有关。

verb

❶ 将某物或某人转移到另一个地方或方向,通常是为了避开障碍或改变路径。

“The train was shunted onto a side track to allow the express to pass.”

(火车被转移到侧轨,以便让快车通过。)

“He was shunted from one department to another without any real job.”

(他被从一个部门调到另一个部门,没有任何实际工作。)

❶ 在电气工程中,将电流分流到另一条路径,通常是为了保护电路或测量电流。

“The engineer used a shunt resistor to measure the high current.”

(工程师使用分流电阻来测量高电流。)

“A shunt is often used in ammeters to bypass excess current.”

(分流器常用于电流表中以绕过过大的电流。)

同义词:divert, redirect, reroute

noun

❶ 一种用于转移或分流的装置或路径,如铁路的侧轨或电路中的分流器。

“The train waited in the shunt until the main line was clear.”

(火车在侧轨上等待,直到主线畅通。)

“The electrical shunt prevented damage to the meter.”

(电路分流器保护了仪表免受损坏。)

同义词:bypass, detour, side track

常见短语

shunt aside — 将某人或某事推到一边,通常表示忽视或排除。

“She felt her ideas were being shunted aside in the discussion.”

(她觉得自己的观点在讨论中被忽视了。)