circulation
UK/,sə:kju'leiʃən/US/.sә:kju'leiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The movement of blood through the body.
血液循环
n.
The passing of something from person to person or place to place.
流通；传播
n.
The number of copies of a newspaper or magazine sold or distributed.
发行量
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcirculatecircle, ring, around
+
-ionact, process, state
=circulation
circulate + -ion (the act/result) = the act of moving in a loop. Three everyday senses ride on the same loop: blood circulation (the body's loop), money in circulation (the economy's loop), and a paper's circulation (how many copies go around).
Common Collocations
- 1.blood circulation血液循环
- 2.in circulation流通中
- 3.newspaper circulation报纸发行量
Example Sentences
- 1.
Poor circulation can make your hands and feet feel cold.
- 2.
The old coins are no longer in circulation.
- 3.
The magazine has a circulation of two million readers.