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单词 bottleneck
释义

bottleneck

1 of 3

adjective

bot·​tle·​neck ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌnek How to pronounce bottleneck (audio)
: narrow
bottleneck harbors

bottleneck

2 of 3

noun

1
a
: a narrow route
b
: a point of traffic congestion
2
a
: someone or something that retards or halts free movement and progress
b
: impasse
c
: a dramatic reduction in the size of a population (as of a species) that results in a decrease in genetic variation
3
: a style of guitar playing in which glissando effects are produced by sliding an object (such as a knife blade or the neck of a bottle) along the strings

called also bottleneck guitar

bottleneck

3 of 3

verb

bottlenecked; bottlenecking; bottlenecks

transitive verb

: to slow or halt by causing a bottleneck

Synonyms

Noun

  • backup
  • jam
  • jam-up
  • logjam
  • snarl
  • tailback [British]
  • tie-up
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Example Sentences

Noun Bridge construction has created a bottleneck on the southern part of Main Street. All decisions must be approved by the committee, and this is where the company runs into bottlenecks.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Abramov added that the Permian requires another 2 billion cubic feet per day of new takeaway capacity to avoid a bottleneck in coming months. David Blackmon, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Without Western trade financing, Russian ports could become another bottleneck in global food-supply chains, said Arnaud Petit, director of the International Grains Council. Yusuf Khan, WSJ, 30 June 2022 Lawmakers also face a tight deadline for action: Their formal sessions are scheduled to end for the year on July 31, meaning any package would have to emerge amid a bottleneck of other major bills in coming weeks. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 Currently, restrictions on interstate commerce are causing a bottleneck in our industry. Michael Steinmetz, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2021 As the complexity of automotive systems increases, the use of quartz devices is becoming a bottleneck for reliability and safety due to drawbacks and limitations, which drive up cost and limit system reliability. Markus Lutz, Forbes, 29 June 2022 General pediatricians with training can also do assessments, but insurers often require a specialist’s diagnosis before paying for services, creating a bottleneck for families. Andy Miller, CNN, 28 Mar. 2022 While some companies struggle to hire external auditors to audit their financial statements, there isn’t a bottleneck for executives looking to engage a valuation firm. Mark Maurer, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2021 The first two features relate to memory, a common bottleneck for pretty much any modern computing device. Tom Brant, PCMAG, 7 June 2022
Verb
As long as the production of product keeps pace with demand, in other words, there’s no reason to believe any part of Winter’s Edge’s operations would bottleneck at scale. Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 1 Jan. 2021 Eventually, only a pair of doors were opened, causing concertgoers to bottleneck. Fox News, 13 Nov. 2021 As a result, the park’s conservation team is working to build new routes and visitor centers to better disperse travelers that currently bottleneck the site. Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2021 However, the other lesson is not to bottleneck your business by doing everything yourself forever. Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 26 May 2021 This can bottleneck team execution by causing arguments, or if everyone goes with the hero’s opinion, the whole team could miss out on better, more creative solutions. Mark Samuel, Forbes, 26 May 2021 Conversely, the destination disk and the interface might be newer and able to write data faster than the source sending it; that’s where data can bottleneck and potentially cause problems. Eric Alt, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2021 The big takeaway here is that Optane's extremely low latency allows acceleration of AI pipelines—which frequently bottleneck on storage—by offering very rapid access to models too large to keep entirely in RAM. Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 18 June 2020 According to Lane Farguson, manager of communications at the Halifax Port Authority, bottlenecking at the port could cause shortages of goods in central Canada and the U.S. Midwest. Audrey Carleton, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1854, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1919, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bottleneck

noun

bot·​tle·​neck ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌnek How to pronounce bottleneck (audio)
: a place or condition where improvement or movement is held up That intersection is a traffic bottleneck.

bottleneck 1 of 3

noun

as in congestion
a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement a bottleneck inevitably forms at the start of a construction zone when the highway narrows from three to two lanes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • congestion
  • jam
  • snarl
  • jam-up
  • logjam
  • tailback
  • delay
  • traffic
  • gridlock
  • slowdown
  • tangle
  • backup
  • lock
  • stoppage
  • crawl
  • tie-up

bottleneck

2 of 3

adjective

as in linear

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • linear
  • constricted
  • squeezed
  • compressed
  • tight
  • tightened
  • contracted
  • elongated
  • close
  • attenuate
  • elongate
  • attenuated
  • condensed
  • stringy
  • narrow
  • spindly
  • shoestring
  • thin
  • lanky
  • reedy
  • skinny
  • willowy
  • needlelike
  • rangy
  • slender
  • wispy
  • spare
  • twiggy
  • stalky
  • fine
  • slim-jim
  • hairline
  • slim
  • paper-thin
  • ultrathin
  • lank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wide
  • broad
  • massive
  • fat
  • thick
  • squat
  • bulky
  • stumpy
  • thickset
  • stocky
  • chunky
  • voluminous
  • thickish
  • widish
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bottleneck

3 of 3

verb

as in to clog

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • clog
  • dam
  • blockade
  • block
  • hinder
  • stem
  • impede
  • snag
  • hold back
  • baffle
  • obstruct
  • halt
  • stall
  • balk
  • stop
  • arrest
  • still
  • fetch up
  • detain
  • draw up
  • cut off
  • end
  • check
  • pull up
  • hold up
  • catch
  • bring up
  • hold
  • choke off
  • stay
  • terminate
  • turn back
  • suspend
  • conclude
  • stunt
  • squash
  • staunch
  • squelch
  • discontinue
  • suppress
  • stanch
  • repress
  • call
  • rein (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • persist
  • keep (on)
  • continue
  • progress
  • keep up
  • move
  • proceed
  • advance
  • follow through (with)
  • spur
  • run on
  • march
  • fare
  • push
  • drive
  • carry on
  • stir
  • wend
  • propel
  • impel
  • go along
  • budge
  • goad
  • actuate
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