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单词 passport
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Definition of passport in English:

passport

noun ˈpɑːspɔːtˈpæsˌpɔrt
  • 1An official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries.

    a British citizen with a valid passport does not need a visa to visit the US
    as modifier a passport photograph
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then there are the legal documents to deal with, such as birth certificates and passports.
    • Those with prior travel on public affairs passports are not eligible for this programme.
    • There were safeguards to ensure that deportees did not travel on false passports.
    • Unions can issue these passports to members working abroad as a tool in organising.
    • Smith, of no fixed address, admitted five robberies and using a fake passport.
    • The men were found to have false passports and to be travelling under false names.
    • Most applicants apply in the morning and are able to pick up their passports and visas in the afternoon.
    • Two were travelling on British passports, the third on an Irish one - all believed to be false.
    • The visit has been delayed by India's refusal to issue a passport to one of the members.
    • We learn that a new form of identification known as papelles have replaced passports, visas and the like.
    • Some had British passports and were entitled to come to Britain but the government did not want them.
    • I now turn to the other provisions of the bill relating to our passports and travel documents.
    • Three of the 17 had no passports and claimed that they had left their documents on the boat.
    • The UK Passport Office is already able to issue passports containing a digital photo.
    • She found two passports and other identification for Jamie, but under different names.
    • They cannot even travel there because they don't have Sudanese passports.
    • Meziane had one false passport which he used to open bank accounts, gain employment and claim benefits.
    • This will help people avoid travel to the regional centres to get their passports processed.
    • We removed a number of credit cards and other documents and articles of false identity such as false passports.
    • People travel on false passports and do all the things he disparages because of the plight they are in.
    Synonyms
    travel document, travel papers, papers, travel permit, visa, identity card, ID, laissez-passer
    1. 1.1in singular A thing that ensures admission to or the achievement of something.
      good qualifications are a passport to success
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In many cases work is a passport to regular food, a decent education and a chance to break out of the poverty trap.
      • For the Conservatives choice has traditionally been a passport into the private sector.
      • Wes's overnight success just goes to show that not every media studies degree is a passport to the dole queue.
      • Truancy is a passport to a life blighted by wasted opportunities, unemployment and even crime.
      • Available on Friday and Saturday nights only, it is a passport to pampering paradise.
      • They applied pressure in the dying stages but the home guard stood their ground to earn a passport to the next round.
      • Meanwhile those with the cash can still do the sort of degree that will be a passport to higher earnings.
      Synonyms
      key, path, way, route, avenue, means of access, door, doorway, entry, entrée, admission, admittance, open sesame

Origin

Late 15th century (denoting authorization to depart from a port): from French passeport, from passer 'to pass' + port 'seaport'.

 
 

Definition of passport in US English:

passport

nounˈpasˌpôrtˈpæsˌpɔrt
  • 1An official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The UK Passport Office is already able to issue passports containing a digital photo.
    • Some had British passports and were entitled to come to Britain but the government did not want them.
    • The visit has been delayed by India's refusal to issue a passport to one of the members.
    • Three of the 17 had no passports and claimed that they had left their documents on the boat.
    • People travel on false passports and do all the things he disparages because of the plight they are in.
    • Those with prior travel on public affairs passports are not eligible for this programme.
    • I now turn to the other provisions of the bill relating to our passports and travel documents.
    • Smith, of no fixed address, admitted five robberies and using a fake passport.
    • Most applicants apply in the morning and are able to pick up their passports and visas in the afternoon.
    • We removed a number of credit cards and other documents and articles of false identity such as false passports.
    • There were safeguards to ensure that deportees did not travel on false passports.
    • We learn that a new form of identification known as papelles have replaced passports, visas and the like.
    • They cannot even travel there because they don't have Sudanese passports.
    • She found two passports and other identification for Jamie, but under different names.
    • Two were travelling on British passports, the third on an Irish one - all believed to be false.
    • Then there are the legal documents to deal with, such as birth certificates and passports.
    • This will help people avoid travel to the regional centres to get their passports processed.
    • The men were found to have false passports and to be travelling under false names.
    • Meziane had one false passport which he used to open bank accounts, gain employment and claim benefits.
    • Unions can issue these passports to members working abroad as a tool in organising.
    Synonyms
    travel document, travel papers, papers, travel permit, visa, identity card, id, laissez-passer
    1. 1.1in singular A thing that ensures admission to or the achievement of something.
      the sport utility vehicle seemed like a a passport to new adventures
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They applied pressure in the dying stages but the home guard stood their ground to earn a passport to the next round.
      • Wes's overnight success just goes to show that not every media studies degree is a passport to the dole queue.
      • Meanwhile those with the cash can still do the sort of degree that will be a passport to higher earnings.
      • For the Conservatives choice has traditionally been a passport into the private sector.
      • Available on Friday and Saturday nights only, it is a passport to pampering paradise.
      • In many cases work is a passport to regular food, a decent education and a chance to break out of the poverty trap.
      • Truancy is a passport to a life blighted by wasted opportunities, unemployment and even crime.
      Synonyms
      key, path, way, route, avenue, means of access, door, doorway, entry, entrée, admission, admittance, open sesame

Origin

Late 15th century (denoting authorization to depart from a port): from French passeport, from passer ‘to pass’ + port ‘seaport’.

 
 
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