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单词 port
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portnoun

uk/pɔːt/us/pɔːrt/

port noun (TOWN)

B1 [ C or U ] a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbour, or the harbour itself:

a naval/fishing/container port
We had a good view of all the ships coming into/leaving port.

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  • The pipeline was constructed to transport oil across Alaska to ports on the coast.
  • During the 18th and 19th centuries the village was a bustling river port.
  • This is one of the furthermost ports of northern Europe.
  • The Estonian port of Tallinn was blockaded for a time by Soviet warships.
  • At the port she managed to get a passage on an outward-bound ship.

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Ports & docks

  • anchorage
  • basin
  • boathouse
  • breakwater
  • derrick
  • dock
  • dockland
  • dockyard
  • free port
  • harbour master
  • hoverport
  • jetty
  • marina
  • pier
  • pierhead
  • sea wall
  • slip
  • terminal
  • the dockside
  • wharf

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Towns & regions: towns, cities & villages (general)

port noun (CONNECTION)

[ C ] specialized computing a part of a computer where wires from other pieces of equipment, such as a printer, can be connected

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Computer hardware

  • 3-D printer
  • blackberry
  • brick
  • bubblejet
  • codec
  • handheld
  • joypad
  • Macintosh
  • micro
  • microcomputer
  • motherboard
  • mouse
  • ram
  • shift key
  • tablet
  • toggle
  • trackball
  • underscore
  • VDT
  • word processor

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port noun (LEFT)

[ U ] specialized sailing the left side of a ship or aircraft

Opposite
starboard

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Parts of ships & boats

  • abaft
  • boathook
  • boiler room
  • capstan
  • echo sounder
  • engine room
  • gangplank
  • gunnel
  • helm
  • jib
  • lanyard
  • lifebelt
  • mast
  • oar
  • paddle
  • porthole
  • rib
  • rudder
  • sail
  • tiller

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Air travel: parts of aeroplanes

port noun (WINE)

[ U ] a strong, sweet wine made in Portugal

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Wines & winemaking

  • -bodied
  • amontillado
  • Bordeaux
  • breathe
  • brut
  • bubbly
  • fruity
  • lay
  • magnum
  • Marsala
  • martini
  • nose
  • oaky
  • oenophile
  • red wine
  • vintner
  • viticulture
  • white wine
  • wine
  • wine cooler

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port noun (BAG)

[ C ] Australian English a case or bag

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Containers for carrying personal possessions

  • attaché case
  • backpack
  • baggage
  • billfold
  • briefcase
  • bumbag
  • handbag
  • hatbox
  • haversack
  • holdall
  • kitbag
  • purse
  • shoulder bag
  • sling
  • sponge bag
  • sporran
  • suit bag
  • suitcase
  • toilet bag
  • toiletry bag

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