| 单词 | port |
| 释义 | port port1 —portless, adj. /pawrt, pohrt/, n. 1. a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload. 2. a place along a coast in which ships may take refuge from storms; harbor. 3. Also called port of entry. Law. any place where persons and merchandise are allowed to pass, by water or land, into and out of a country and where customs officers are stationed to inspect or appraise imported goods. 4. a geographical area that forms a harbor: the largest port on the eastern seaboard. 5. Informal. an airport. [bef. 900; ME, OE < L portus harbor, haven; akin to FORD] Syn. 2. anchorage. See harbor. port2 /pawrt, pohrt/, n. 1. the left-hand side of a vessel or aircraft, facing forward. adj. 2. pertaining to or designating port. 3. located on the left side of a vessel or aircraft. v.t. , v.i. 4. to turn or shift to the port, or left, side. [1570-80; special use of PORT4] port3 /pawrt, pohrt/, n. any of a class of very sweet wines, mostly dark-red, originally from Portugal. [1695-95; earlier Oporto, (Port) O Port < Pg Oporto OPORTO, the main port of shipment for the wines of Portugal] port4 /pawrt, pohrt/, n. 1. an opening in the side or other exterior part of a ship for admitting air and light or for taking on cargo. Cf. porthole (def. 1). 2. Mach. an aperture in the surface of a cylinder, for the passage of steam, air, water, etc. 3. a small aperture in an armored vehicle, aircraft, or fortification through which a gun can be fired or a camera directed. 4. Computers. a data connection in a computer to which a peripheral device or a transmission line from a remote terminal can be attached. 5. the raised center portion on a bit for horses. 6. Chiefly Scot. a gate or portal, as to a town or fortress. v.t. 7. Computers. to create a new version of (an application program) to run on a different hardware platform (sometimes fol. by over). [bef. 950; ME, OE < L porta gate; akin to portus PORT1] port5 /pawrt, pohrt/, v.t. 1. Mil. to carry (a rifle or other weapon) with both hands, in a slanting direction across the front of the body, with the barrel or like part near the left shoulder. n. 2. Mil. the position of a rifle or other weapon when ported. 3. Archaic. manner of bearing oneself; carriage or deportment. [1560-70; < F porter < L portare to carry; see FARE] |
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