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traverse

UK //ˈtræv.ɜːs//US //trəˈvɝːs//

词源

源自中古法语 'traverser',意为 '横穿',最终来自拉丁语 'transversus'(横向的),由 'trans-'(横过)和 'vertere'(转动)组成。

verb

❶ 横穿或穿过某地,通常指长途或艰难的行程,强调穿越的过程和动作。

“They traversed the desert on camels.”

(他们骑着骆驼穿越了沙漠。)

“The hikers traversed the mountain range in two weeks.”

(徒步旅行者花了两周时间穿越了山脉。)

❶ 在计算机科学中,指按特定顺序访问数据结构中的每个元素,如遍历数组或树。

“The algorithm traverses the tree to find the target node.”

(该算法遍历树以找到目标节点。)

“You need to traverse the list to check for duplicates.”

(你需要遍历列表以检查是否有重复项。)

同义词:cross, travel across, pass through, navigate, cover

noun

❶ 横穿或穿越的行为,或指横跨某物的路径或结构。

“The traverse of the glacier was dangerous due to crevasses.”

(由于冰裂缝的存在,穿越冰川非常危险。)

“They planned a north-south traverse of the island.”

(他们计划从北到南横穿该岛。)

同义词:crossing, passage, journey, route, path

常见短语

traverse the length and breadth — 走遍某个地方的每个角落,强调全面探索或覆盖。

“He traversed the length and breadth of the country to gather data.”

(他走遍全国收集数据。)