单词 | circulate |
释义 | circulate —circulatable, adj. —circulative /serr"kyeuh lay'tiv, -leuh tiv/, adj. —circulatory /serr"kyeuh leuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, adj. /serr"kyeuh layt'/, v. , circulated, circulating. v.i. 1. to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body. 2. to pass from place to place, from person to person, etc.: She circulated among her guests. 3. to be distributed or sold, esp. over a wide area. 4. Library Science. (of books and other materials) to be available for borrowing by patrons of a library for a specified period of time. v.t. 5. to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute: to circulate a rumor. 6. Library Science. to lend (books and other materials) to patrons of a library for a specified period of time. [1425-75 for earlier senses; 1665-75 for current senses; late ME < L circulatus (ptp. of circulari to gather round one, ML circulare to encircle), equiv. to circul(us) CIRCLE + -atus -ATE1] Syn. 3. disperse, spread, promulgate. |
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