strategic pass; traffic artery; duct
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
strategic pass; vital passage; traffic artery
formalOften used in geographical, military, or transportation contexts to describe a critical route that must be traversed to reach a destination.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
shì是
tōng通
wǎng往
xī西
běi北
nèi内
lù陆
de的
zhòng重
yào要
kǒng孔
dào道
。
This city is a vital traffic artery leading to the inland northwest.
Xiá峡
gǔ谷
shì是
lián连
jiē接
liǎng两
guó国
de的
wéi唯
yī一
kǒng孔
dào道
。
The canyon is the only strategic pass connecting the two countries.
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Zì自
gǔ古
yǐ以
lái来
，
zhè这
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
shì是
bīng兵
jiā家
bì必
zhēng争
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
kǒng孔
dào道
。
Since ancient times, this has always been a vital traffic artery that military strategists must contend for.
noun
pore; duct; canal; passage (in anatomy or engineering)
technicalTechnical term used in biology, medicine, geology, and mechanical engineering to describe tubular structures or perforations.
Yán岩
shí石
zhōng中
de的
kǒng孔
dào道
jié结
gòu构
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
yóu油
qì气
de的
chǔ储
cún存
。
The pore structure in the rock affects the storage of oil and gas.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cái材
liào料
jù具
yǒu有
wēi微
xiǎo小
de的
kǒng孔
dào道
，
kě可
yǐ以
guò过
lǜ滤
xì细
jūn菌
。
This material has microscopic pores that can filter bacteria.
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Zhí植
wù物
gēn根
bù部
tōng通
guò过
kǒng孔
dào道
xī吸
shōu收
shuǐ水
fèn分
。
Plant roots absorb water through tubular passages.