arteries
US /ˈɑːr.t̬ə.riz/
UK /ˈɑː.tər.iz/
複數名詞
1.
動脈
any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body
範例:
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The doctor explained how plaque can build up in the arteries.
醫生解釋了斑塊如何在動脈中積聚。
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Healthy arteries are crucial for good cardiovascular health.
健康的動脈對良好的心血管健康至關重要。
2.
幹道, 命脈
important routes or channels in a system
範例:
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The main arteries of the city were congested with traffic.
城市的主要幹道交通擁堵。
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These rivers are the economic arteries of the region.
這些河流是該地區的經濟命脈。