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单词 circulate
释义 cir·cu·late
\ˈsərkyəˌlāt, ˈsə̄k-, ˈsəik-, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin circulatus, past participle of circulari, circulare to go around in a circle, make round, from circulus circle — more at circle
intransitive verb
1. of a vital fluid : to flow or become propelled naturally (as of blood, lymph, or sap)
2. : to move in a circle, circuit, or orbit : move along a course having curves or bends; especially : to move around and return to the same point
 < steam circulating through the pipes >
 < the wine decanter circulated around the table >
3. : to move, pass, or go around freely from person to person or from place to place:
 a. : to move or flow without obstruction
  < air circulating through the boards being seasoned >
 b. : to spread widely : become widespread : become known or familiar to many
  < the news made its way up to Airlie and circulated through the village — William Black >
  < the obscene tales that circulated so widely in the Italian Renaissance — R.A.Hall b. 1911 >
 c. : to go from person to person or group to group greeting, chatting, and talking
  < our host and hostess circulated diligently from guest to guest — Nora Waln >
  < no one can circulate among members of Congress without hearing frequent and sharp criticism — Harold Zink >
 d. : to come into the hands of readers; often : to become sold or distributed
  < the satire, circulating in manuscript copies, had a great local vogue — E.V.Lucas >
  < these magazines circulate mostly in rural areas >
transitive verb
1. chemistry, obsolete : to subject to continuous redistillation in a closed vessel
2. : to cause to move in a circle or circuit : revolve, rotate
 < fans circulate the air through the pipes >
3. : to cause to pass from person to person and usually to become widely known : disseminate
 < this evidence of weakening enemy morale was instantly circulated to our own people — D.D.Eisenhower >
Synonyms: see spread
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