late 14c., "a going around; a line going around," from Old French circuit (14c.) "a circuit; a journey (around something)," from Latin circuitus "a going around," from stem of circuire, circumire "go around," from circum "round" (see circum-) + ire "to go" (see ion). Electrical sense is from 1746. Of judicial assignments, from 1570s; of venues for itinerant entertainers, from 1834. Circuit breaker is recorded from 1874. Related: Circuital.
circuit (v.)
"to go around," early 15c., from circuit (n.). Related: Circuited; circuiting.
circuit 英文释义
1. an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
2. a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area;
"they took an extended tour of Europe"
"we took a quick circuit of the park"
"a ten-day coach circuit of the island"
3. an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to;
"she's a familiar name on the club circuit"
"on the lecture circuit"
"the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"
"the international tennis circuit"
4. (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appe
5. a racetrack for automobile races
6. movement once around a course;
"he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
circuit 双语例句
1. He was just starting to become known on the cabaret circuit.
他在卡巴莱歌舞表演圈中刚刚开始有点名气。
来自柯林斯例句
2. There is an internal circuit breaker to protect the instrument from overload.
内置有断路器，防止设备过载。
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3. There's a closed-circuit television camera in the reception area.
接待处有一个闭路电视摄像头。
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4. The approach was intended to short-circuit normal complaints procedures.
这种方法旨在避开正常的投诉程序。
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5. The fire was started by an electrical short-circuit.
火灾是由电线短路引发的。
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circuit 实用场景例句
The race ended with eight laps of a city centre circuit.
比赛以环绕城中心跑八圈结束。
牛津词典
The earth takes a year to make a circuit of (= go around) the sun.
地球绕太阳运行一周需要一年的时间。
牛津词典
an electrical circuit
电路
牛津词典
a circuit diagram (= one showing all the connections in the different parts of the circuit )
电路图
牛津词典
the women's tennis circuit
女子网球巡回赛
牛津词典
the lecture/cabaret circuit
巡回讲学 / 卡巴莱歌舞巡回表演
牛津词典
She made a slow circuit of the room.
她绕着房间缓缓地走了一圈。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
It's a common problem, the one I'm asked about most when I'm on the lecture circuit.
这问题很常见，我在巡回讲演时被问得最多的就是这个问题。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He joined the professional circuit...
他参加了职业巡回赛。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Any attempts to cut through the cabling will break the electrical circuit.
只要一割断电缆，电路就中断。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
This bottleneck has restricted the freedom in circuit implementation and provides no room for circuit tuning.
这种瓶颈模式不仅限制了电路运行的自由而且占用了电路协调的空间.
期刊摘选
The conjunction between circuit board and lock core applies vacuum technology.
连接词之间的电路板和锁核心适用于真空技术.
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Inimitable ATC and APC circuit to ensure the stability of output power.
独特的ATC和APC电路通过控制泵浦激光器的输出保证了输出功率的稳定.
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The vitamins, by efficiently destroying the reactive oxygen , short circuit the body's natural response to exercise.
维生素, 有效地破坏了活性氧, 从而使身体对运动产生的自然的反应时间变短.
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They are much better than the original circuit designed by J . Heyrovsky.
Heyrovsky设计的原始线路优越.
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High sensitive spark depressing circuit is used for preventing mould damage.
高灵敏度火花抑制电路,防止损坏模具.
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The power supply of this circuit adopted AC DC power supply, which made the system portable.
本电路的电源部分采用交直流供电, 很好的实现了可便携功能.
期刊摘选
Performance evaluation and optimization engine are two important modules in the analog integrated circuit automation synthesis.
性能评估器和优化模块是模拟集成电路自动综合中两个重要的模块.
期刊摘选
When the secondary circuit is open, the core flux is produced by the primary current only.
当次级电路开路时, 铁芯磁通量仅仅由初级电流产生.
辞典例句
Finally, the intrinsic circuit element parameters were determined using the admittance parameter expressions.
最后利用网络导纳参数的表达式,确定了本征电路元件参数.
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Join those two ends of wire and you'll make a circuit.
把那两个导线连接起来即构成一个电路.
《简明英汉词典》
Where does this line tie in with the main circuit?
这条线在哪里跟主线路连接在一起 呢 ?
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We made the circuit of the old city walls.
我们绕着旧城墙转了一圈.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
This is a semiconductor integrated circuit.
这是一个半导体集成电路.
《简明英汉词典》
The race ended with eight laps of a city centre circuit.
