traverse

traverse
[ˈtravəs, trəˈvəːs]
verb
[with obj.]

travel across or through
横越，穿过
he traversed the forest.
他穿过森林。
■extend across or through
横跨，横亘
a moving catwalk that traversed a vast cavernous space.
一条横跨大片深邃洞穴地段的狭窄通道。
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]cross a hill or mountain by means of a series of sideways movements
走Z字形路线爬山
■ski diagonally across (a slope), losing only a little height
（滑雪时）横线下（坡）
■(figurative)consider or discuss the whole extent of (a subject)
(喻)整体考虑（问题)，全面讨论
[with obj. and adverbial of direction]move (something) back and forth or sideways
来回移动，斜向移动
a probe is traversed along the tunnel.
探针沿隧道来回搜查。
■turn (a large gun or other device on a pivot) to face a different direction
转动（大炮等带轴设备）
■[no obj.](of such a gun or device) be turned in this way
（大炮等设备）被转动
(Law)deny (an allegation) in pleading
(律)否认（一项指控)，反驳
■(archaic)oppose or thwart (a plan)
(古)反对，阻挠（计划）

noun

an act of traversing something
越过，穿过
■a sideways movement, or a series of such movements, across a rock face from one practicable line of ascent or descent to another
横越岩石面的攀爬，Z字形横过岩面
■a place where a movement of this type is necessary
需横穿而过的地方
a narrow traverse made lethal by snow and ice.
一条因冰雪而变得危险的狭窄横过通道。
■a movement following a diagonal course made by a skier descending a slope
滑雪横切运动
■a zigzag line taken by a ship because winds or currents prevent it from sailing directly towards its destination
（逆风时轮船所作的）曲线航行，折航
a part of a structure that extends or is fixed across something
横断物，横档
■a gallery extending from side to side of a church or other building
通廊，楼厢
a mechanism enabling a large gun to be turned to face a different direction
（大炮等的）横转装置
■[mass noun]the sideways movement of a part in a machine
机器部件的横转，横向运动
a single line of survey, usually plotted from compass bearings and chained or paced distances between angular points
（测量用的）导线
■a tract surveyed in this way
导线测量区
(Military)a pair of right-angled bends incorporated in a trench to avoid enfilading fire
(军)（壕沟的）土护墙，屏障
variant spelling of travers
同travers

派生
traversable
adjective
traversal
noun
语源

Middle English (in sense 3 of the verb): from Old French traverser, from late Latin traversare; the noun is from Old French travers (masculine), traverse (feminine), partly based on traverser

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