| 单词 | transit |
| 释义 | transit n. & v. --n 1. the act or process of going, conveying, or being conveyed, esp. over a distance (transit by rail; made a transit of the lake). 2. a passage or route (the overland transit). 3. a the apparent passage of a celestial body across the meridian of a place. b such an apparent passage across the sun or a planet. 4. US the local conveyance of passengers on public routes. --v (transited, transiting) 1. tr. make a transit across. 2. intr. make a transit. Phrases and idioms in transit while going or being conveyed. transit camp a camp for the temporary accommodation of soldiers, refugees, etc. transit-circle (or -instrument) an instrument for observing the transit of a celestial body across the meridian. transit-compass (or -theodolite) a surveyor's instrument for measuring a horizontal angle. transit-duty duty paid on goods passing through a country. transit lounge a lounge at an airport for passengers waiting between flights. transit visa a visa allowing only passage through a country. Etymology: ME f. L transitus f. transire (as TRANSIENT) |
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