| 释义 |
short circuit | BrE , AmE ʃɔrt ˈsərkət | A. noun 短路 duǎnlù B. short-circuit intransitive verb 发生短路 fāshēng duǎnlù C. short-circuit transitive verb ① literal 使短路 shǐ duǎnlù ② figurative (circumvent) 绕过 ràoguo ‹procedure›▸ we must short-circuit the formalities and get a quick decision 我们必须绕过那些繁文缛节,尽快作出决定 |