circulate

['sə:kjuleit]

vi.流通, 循环, 传播
vt.使流通

vi.

1. 循环, 环行

Blood circulates in the body.

血液在体内循环。

2. 传播, 流传; 传阅

Rumour circulates rapidly.

谣言传得很快。

3. 流通; 发行

In times of prosperity money circulates quickly.

在商业繁荣时期, 钱流通得快。

4. (宴会等中)在人群中周旋

The host circulated at the party, talking to lots of people.

主人在聚会上周旋, 与许多人交谈。

vt.

1. 使循环

The heart circulates blood round the body.

心脏使血液在全身循环。

2. 使传播; 传递; 传阅

The news was circulated through the room.

这消息在屋里传开了。

3. 使流通

4. 发行, 销售

This journal is widely circulated among teenagers.

这杂志在十来岁的少男少女中行销甚广。

词形变化

形容词: circulative | 名词: circulator | 动词过去式: circulated | 动词过去分词: circulated | 动词现在分词: circulating | 动词第三人称单数: circulates |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.传播; 传递; 发行

publish  broadcast  distribute  spread  scatter  go around  

同义参见:

wheel  circle  rumor  radiate  promote  divulge  

英英释义

动词 circulate:

become widely known and passed on

同义词：go around, spread

cause to become widely known

同义词：circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around

cause to be distributed

同义词：pass around, pass on, distribute

move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

move in circles

同义词：circle

cause to move in a circuit or system

move around freely

cause to move around

同义词：mobilize, mobilise

补充

circulatecirculate英:[ˈsə:kjuleit] 美:[ˈsɚkjəˌlet]vt. & vi.1.(使)循环, (使)流通2.(使)流传, 散布, 传播Rumour circulates rapidly.谣言传得快。

例句

1. After John had circulated amongst his guests, dinner was announced.约翰在宾客中应酬了一阵之后, 晚宴宣布开始了。 2. Let me get you something to drink, then I must circulate.我给你拿些喝的, 然后我得去招待客人。 3. Stories about him circulated at his club.有关他的故事在他的俱乐部里流传着。 4. Rumours were already beginning to circulate that the project might have to be abandoned.这个项目可能会流产的传言已经开始传播开来。 5. Blood circulates through the body.血液在体内循环。 6. The virus circulates via the bloodstream and causes ill health in a variety of organs.病毒通过血液循环传播并造成多种器官病变。 7. The traffic circulates freely.交通畅通。 8. The earth circulates around the sun.地球围绕太阳转。 9. Cooking odours can circulate throughout the entire house.烹饪的香味会弥漫在整个房子里。 10. Warm water circulates through the pipes and warms the floor above it.温水通过管道流动, 使上面的楼层变暖和。 11. The report was eventually circulated to all the members.这份报告最后分发给了所有成员。 12. The document was previously circulated in New York at the United Nations.这份文件先前在纽约联合国总部传阅过。 13. Public employees are circulating a petition for his recall.公务员们正在散发请愿书, 要求将他罢免。 14. Traffic circulates in the streets of a city.车辆和行人在市内街上川流不息。 15. We should often open the windows to allow the air to circulate.我们应当经常打开窗户以使空气流通。 16. The news of our teacher's divorce quickly circulated round the school.我们的老师离婚的消息迅速传遍全校。 17. The hostess circulated among her guests.女主人周旋于宾客之间。 18. This newspaper circulates mostly in the commercial districts.这份报纸大部分在商业区内销售。 19. The heart circulates blood round the body.心脏使血液在身体内循环流动。 20. He was accused of circulating forged banknotes.他被人指控使用伪钞。 21. to circulate a letter传阅信件 22. People who circulate false news are to be blamed.散布流言的人将受到谴责。 23. It's a simple matter to circulate a newspaper in the metropolitan area.在大城市的市区内发行报纸是很简单的事。 24. [no obj.]antibodies circulate in the bloodstream.抗体在血流中循环。 25. [with obj.]the fan circulates hot air around the oven.风扇鼓动热空气在炉子周围流通。 26. [no obj.]rumours of his arrest circulated.他被捕的谣言四处传播。 27. [with obj.]they were circulating the list to conservation groups.他们将名单在几个野生动物保护组织中传看。 28. tutors were circulated with the handout.导师随散发的材料一起分配到各个小组。 29. Rumours were circulating about the Minister's private life.有关部长私生活的流言蜚语四处流传。 30. We've circulated a copy of the report to each department.我们已将这份报告传发给每个部门。 31. Blood circulates round the body.血液在体内循环。 32. Blood circulates through the body.血液在体内循环。 33. Steam circulates in the pipes.蒸汽在管道中循环流动。 34. A pump circulates the water through the filter.水泵使水通过过滤器。 35. Fans circulate the air.风扇使空气流通。 36. Rumors are circulating around town.谣言在镇上四处流传。 37. The report circulated among the students.那份报告在学生中流传开来。 38. Stories were circulated about mismanagement.有关经营不善的说法在四处传播。 39. He is circulating a petition asking for a new election.他正在散发请愿书，要求重新选举。 40. She circulated among her guests.她周旋于来客之间。