outlet

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
  2. Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
    — Jamie found doing martial arts was a great outlet for her stress.
  3. A river that runs out of a lake.
  4. A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.
  5. A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.
    — I had to move the cupboard to get to the power outlet.

词形变化

outlets plural

词汇关系

衍生词
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词源

From Middle English outlete, outeleate, ut-lete, derived from Middle English outleten (“to allow, let out, emit”), equivalent to out- + let. Compare West Frisian útlit (“outlet”), Dutch uitlaat (“outlet”), German Auslass (“outlet”).
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