单词 | bottleneck |
释义 | bot·tle·neck (bŏtl-nĕk′) n. 1. a. A narrow or obstructed section, as of a highway or a pipeline. b. A point or an area of traffic congestion. 2. A hindrance to progress or production. 3. The narrow part of a bottle near the top. 4. Music A style of guitar playing in which an object, such as a piece of glass or metal, is passed across the strings to achieve a gliding sound. 5. Biology An abrupt and severe reduction in the number of individuals during the history of a species of a population, often resulting in the loss of diversity from the gene pool. tr.v. bot·tle·necked, bot·tle·neck·ing, bot·tle·necks To slow down or impede by creating an obstruction. |
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