bypass UK ['baɪ.pɑ:s] US [-pæs] verb transitive ■to avoid something by going around it 绕过;绕…走;避开•We were in a hurry so we decided to bypass Canterbury because we knew there'd be a lot of traffic.我们得赶时间,于是决定绕过坎特伯雷,因为我们知道那里交通会很挤塞。 ■to ignore a rule or official authority 忽视;置…于不顾;越过•They bypassed the committee and went straight to senior management.他们越过委员会,直接找高级管理层。 UK ['baɪ.pɑ:s] US [-pæs] noun countable ROAD 道路 ■a road built around a town or village so that traffic does not need to travel through it (绕过村镇的)旁路,副道 UK ['baɪ.pɑ:s] US [-pæs] noun countable OPERATION 手术 (also heart bypass) ■a bypass operation 接三通管的手术 |