bypass

bypass
noun
  1. a road passing round a town or its centre to provide an alternative route for through traffic
    (绕过城镇或市中心的)旁道,旁路
    ■a secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the main one is closed or blocked
    (主管道关闭或阻塞后所用的)旁通管
    ■an alternative passage made by surgery, typically to aid the circulation of blood
    (尤指为助血液循环通过手术做的)分路,旁路,旁通管
    ■a surgical operation to make such a passage
    分流术
    a heart bypass.
    一次心脏搭桥手术。
verb
  1. [with obj.]go past or round
    经过,绕过
    bypass the farm and continue to the road.
    绕过农庄,继续前行到大路上。
    ■provide (a town) with a route diverting traffic from its centre
    为(城镇)开辟不经过市中心的旁道
    the town has been bypassed.
    这个城镇有了绕城旁道。
    ■avoid or circumvent (an obstacle or problem)
    越过;避开(障碍);回避(问题)
    a manager might bypass formal channels of communication.
    经理可能会越过正式的联系渠道。
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