also by-pass, 1848, of certain pipes in a gasworks, from by + pass (n.). First used 1922 for "road for the relief of congestion;" figurative sense is from 1928. The heart operation was first so called 1957.
1823, "to pass by" (implied in bypassed), from bypass (n.). From 1928 as "to go around, avoid;" figurative use from 1941. Related: Bypassed; bypassing.
双语例句
1. A new bypass around the city is being built.
一条新的绕城环路正在建设当中。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A growing number of employers are trying to bypass the unions altogether.
越来越多的雇主试图完全绕过工会行事。
来自柯林斯例句
3. a triple bypass operation
接三通管的手术
来自《权威词典》
4. a triple heart bypass operation
心脏三处分流手术
来自《权威词典》
5. If we take the bypass we'll avoid the town centre.
