ventilate

动词 ventilate:

1. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
   同义词：vent, air out, air
2. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
3. circulate through and freshen
4. give expression or utterance to
   同义词：vent, give vent
5. furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape

1. My office is well ventilated.
   我的办公室通风良好。
2. They are ventilating the sap of a coal mine.
   他们正在使煤矿坑道通风。

ven.ti.late

v.tr.（及物动词）
ven.ti.lat.ed,ven.ti.lat.ing,ven.ti.lates
To admit fresh air into (a mine, for example) to replace stale or noxious air.
使通风，使空气流通：使新鲜空气进入（如矿井）以替换不新鲜的或有毒的空气
To circulate through and freshen:
循环以更新：
例句：
A sea breeze ventilated the rooms.
一阵海风使房间的空气更清新

To provide with a vent, as for airing.
提供通气口以通气
To expose (a substance) to the circulation of fresh air, as to retard spoilage.
为…开通气孔：把（一个物体）暴露到新鲜空气的循环中以减缓损坏
To expose to public discussion or examination:
公开讨论：暴露给公众以评论或检查：
例句：
The students ventilated their grievances.
学生们公开表示了他们的愤怒

To aerate or oxygenate (blood).
提供氧气：向血液供氧或加氧于（血）

来源：
Middle English ventilaten [to blow away]
中古英语 ventilaten [吹开]
from Latin ventil3re ventil3t- [to fan]
源自 拉丁语 ventil3re ventil3t- [扇]
from ventulus [diminutive of] ventus [wind] * see wô-
源自 ventulus [] ventus的小后缀 [风] *参见 wô-

【引伸】
ven.tila.tion
n.（名词）