英汉词典

circulate 基本解释

vt.& vi.

（使）循环；（使）流通；（使）流传；散布

vi.

传送，传递，传阅；

变形

过去式：circulated过去分词：circulated现在分词：circulating第三人称单数：circulates

双语释义

v.(动词)vt. & vi. (使)循环,(使)流通 (cause to) move or flow around in a closed system, always remaining within the systemvt. & vi. (使)流传,散布,传播 (cause to) spread widely

英英释义

circulate[ 'sə:kjuleit ]

v.become widely known and passed on

同义词：go aroundspread

cause to become widely known

"circulate a rumor"

同义词：circularizecircularisedistributedisseminatepropagatebroadcastspreaddiffusedispersepass around

cause to be distributed

同义词：pass aroundpass ondistribute

move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

"Blood circulates in my veins"; "The air here does not circulate"

move in circles

同义词：circle

cause to move in a circuit or system

"The fan circulates the air in the room"

move around freely

"She circulates among royalty"

cause to move around

"circulate a rumor"

同义词：mobilizemobilise

circulate 相关例句

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• circulate false news散布流言
• circulate rumour散布谣言
• circulate secret传开秘密

～+副词

• circulate briskly迅速周转
• circulate rapidly很快传开
• circulate slowly流通滞缓
• circulate widely广泛流传

～+介词

• circulate about the neighborhood在邻近一带流传
• circulate round〔through〕 the body在全身循环

同近义词辨析

distribute, propagate, spread, circulate

这组词都有“传播，散播”的意思，其区别是：

distribute指把一定数量的东西分成若干等份进行分发。

propagate指自觉地努力推广，也指宣传或散布。

spread普通用词，使用广泛。指传播疾病、思想、文化、习惯或谣言等。

circulate既指某物在一物体内循环流动，又可指在一定范围内传播物品、刊物或思想、语言等。

双语例句

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. Please open a window to allow the air to circulate.
   打开窗子让空气流通。
2. Foreign money is not allowed to circulate in China.
   外币不允许在中国流通。
3. Money shall circulate freely within the common market.
   货币应在共同市场内自由流通。
4. Blood circulates through the body.
   血液在体内循环。
5. The news of her death circulated quickly.
   她死去的消息迅速传开。

权威例句

Circulate Revolution: the Theme of the Commerce Development in the New Era
Deepwater Well Control: Circulate With Both C&K Lines?
Platelets circulate in an activated state in inflammatory bowel disease.
Large platelets circulate in an activated state in diabetes mellitus.
Tumor cells circulate in the peripheral blood of all major carcinomas but not in healthy subjects or patients with nonmalignant dise...
Tumor necrosis factor soluble receptors circulate during experimental and clinical inflammation and can protect against excessive tu...
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to characterize dengue infections where dengue and Japanese encephalitis co-circulate
Air duct for use in air cooling system to circulate air from motor vehicle cooler to cooling area, has two fastening units, where ei...
In vivo tracking of platelets: circulating degranulated platelets rapidly lose surface P-selectin but continue to circulate and func...
Allard WJ, Matera J, Miller MC, Repollet M, Connelly MC, Rao C, Tibbe AGJ, Uhr JW, Terstappen LWMMTumor cells circulate in the perip...