con.vey
v.tr.(及物动词)con.veyed,con.vey.ing,con.veys To take or carry from one place to another; transport.传送:将…从一个地方运送或输送到另一个地方;输送To serve as a medium of transmission for; transmit:传播:作为…的传送或传播媒介;传播:例句:wires that convey electricity.传电的金属线
To communicate or make known; impart:交流或使知道;告知:例句:.a look intended to convey sympathetic comprehension.(Saki).脸上的神情想要传达同情与谅解.(萨基)
Law To transfer ownership of or title to.【法律】 将财产权或头衔转让给…Archaic To steal.【古语】 偷窃
来源:Middle English conveien 中古英语 conveien from Old French conveier 源自 古法语 conveier from Medieval Latin convi3re [to escort] 源自 中世纪拉丁语 convi3re [护送,护航] Latin com- [com-] 拉丁语 com- [前缀,表.合.] via [way] * see wegh- via [道路] *参见 wegh-
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convey.able
adj.(形容词)<参考词汇><同义词>convey,carry,bear,transport,transmit同义词>These verbs are compared as they refer to the movement of someone or something from one place to another.这些动词,当它们指人或物从一个地方向另一个地方运动时,可相互比较。 Convey often implies continuous, regular movement or flow: Convey 常常含有持续、有规律地运动或流动的意思: 例句:Pipelines convey water. The word also means to serve as a medium for the delivery or transmission of something: 管道排送水。 这个词还表示作为某物传送或传播的媒介:
例句:The company has a fleet of trucks for conveying produce to the wholesale market.公司有一队卡车用来把产品运到批发市场。
例句:If you`ll leave a message,I`ll convey it to him.如果你愿意留下口信,我会转告他的。
Carry has broad applicationbut often means to support something while moving: Carry 适用范围很广,但常常表示运动时支撑着某物: 例句:The train carries baggage, mail, and passengers.火车运送行李、邮件及乘客。
例句:I carried my papers in an attaché case. The term can also refer to conveyance through a channel or medium: 我用公文包携带我的文件。 这个词还可指通过某种渠道或媒介进行输送:
例句:Nerve cells carry and receive nervous impulses.神经细胞传递并接收神经冲动。
Bear strongly suggests the effort of supporting a burden;often it implies the carrying of something important, such as valuable gifts: Bear 带有强烈的努力支承重物的意味;它常指运送某些重要物品,如珍贵的礼品等: 例句:Four attendants bore the queen`s palanquin.四个随从抬着王后的轿子。
例句:An envoy came bearing the sad news.一位使者带来了坏消息。
Transport is largely limited to the movement of persons or material objects, often over a considerable distance: Transport 主要限于人或有形物体的常常是长距离的运动: 例句:Huge tankers are used to transport oil.用巨型油轮来运输石油。
例句:The city uses buses to transport students to school.这城市用公共汽车载送学生去学校。
Transmit refers to passing along, sending, or communicating something: Transmit 指经过、发送或传播某物: 例句:Please transmit the stock certificates by special messenger.请通过特种邮件投递将股票票证寄来。
例句:The cost of transmitting books by air is very high.空运书籍的费用很高。
例句:We transmitted the instructions by electronic mail. The word also means .to serve as a medium for the passage of something such as light, electricity, or sound.: 我们用电子邮件传达指令。 这个词还表示.作为通过某物的媒介,如光、电或声音等.:
例句:.The motion is transmitted from particle to particle, to a great distance. (Thomas H. Huxley). .运动从一个粒子传到另一个粒子,直到很远的距离. (托马斯·H·赫胥黎)
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