occlude [əˈkluːd] verb (formal or technical)(正式 或技)
[with obj.]stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage) 闭合,阻塞(口、孔、通道等) thick make-up can occlude the pores. 浓妆艳抹会阻塞毛孔。 ■shut (something) in 把…封闭在内 they were occluding the waterfront with a wall of buildings. 他们正在大兴土木把滨水区团团围住。 ■(technical)cover (an eye) to prevent its use (技)遮盖(一只眼睛)使看不见 it is placed at eye level with one eye occluded. 把它放在齐目高度并遮住一只眼睛。 ■(Chemistry)(of a solid) absorb and retain (a gas or impurity) (化)(固体)吸收,吸留(气体,杂质)
[no obj.](of a tooth) come into contact with another tooth in the opposite jaw (上下齿)咬合