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单词 outlet
释义 out·let
I. \ˈau̇tˌle]t, -_lə̇], usu ]d.+V\ noun
Etymology: out (III) + let (after let out, v.)
1.
 a. : a means of exit or escape : opening, vent
  < oxidized impurities are expelled through an outlet in the top — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >
  < an outlet on the Red sea — Collier's Year Book >
  < outlets for the surplus population — B.K.Sandwell >
 b. : a means of release or satisfaction for an emotion, impulse, or instinctual need
  < found an outlet for his anger in chopping wood >
  < singing provided an outlet for her high spirits >
  < sexual outlets >
 c. : a medium of expression or publication
  < a magazine existed … that could provide an outlet for the writers who were appearing on every hand — Van Wyck Brooks >
 d. : a radio or television station; especially : a station that transmits network programs locally
2.
 a. : a stream flowing out of a lake or pond
 b. : the channel through which such a stream flows
 c. : the lower end of a watercourse where its water flows into a lake or sea
3.
 a. : a market for a commodity
  < the farmer has a choice of several outlets for his goods — Marketing >
  < must find new outlets for their industries >
 b. : a retail store
  < chain outlets >
  < discount outlets >
  < mass outlets >
  < goods usually bought on impulse are located at high traffic points within the outlet — Bud Wilson >
4. : one or more pairs of terminals giving access to electric wiring (as for attachment of lamps)
II. \ˈau̇tˌlet, usu -ed.+V\ transitive verb
Etymology: out (I) + let
archaic : to let out
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