egress
UK/'iːgres/US/'i:gres/
TOEFLGREC2
释义
n.
An exit or way out; the act of leaving.
出口,出路;外出。
v.
To go out; to leave.
外出,离开。
词根拆分
词根派生e-(ex- 变体,向外)+ gress(迈步)= 走出去。一个正式用词,常见于建筑和安全规范(means of egress = 疏散通道)。反义词是 ingress。
词根 gress 还连着 64 个词常用搭配
- 1.emergency egress紧急出口
- 2.egress route疏散路线
例句
- 1.
Every floor must have a clearly marked means of egress.
每层楼都必须有清晰标示的疏散出口。
- 2.
The crowd egressed slowly through the narrow gates.
人群从狭窄的门缓缓退出。