also by-pass, 1848, of certain pipes in a gasworks, from by + pass (n.). First used 1922 for "road for the relief of congestion;" figurative sense is from 1928. The heart operation was first so called 1957.
bypass (v.)
1823, "to pass by" (implied in bypassed), from bypass (n.). From 1928 as "to go around, avoid;" figurative use from 1941. Related: Bypassed; bypassing.
实用例句
1. A new bypass around the city is being built.
一条新的绕城环路正在建设当中。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A growing number of employers are trying to bypass the unions altogether.
越来越多的雇主试图完全绕过工会行事。
来自柯林斯例句
3. a triple bypass operation
接三通管的手术
来自《权威词典》
4. a triple heart bypass operation
心脏三处分流手术
来自《权威词典》
5. If we take the bypass we'll avoid the town centre.
