duct: [17] Duct comes from Latin ductus, a noun formed from the past participle of the verb dūcere ‘lead’. This is among the most prolific Latin sources of English words. It appears in numerous prefixed forms, all containing to some extent the underlying meaning element ‘lead’, such as deduce, introduce, produce, and reduce, as well as educate and, in less obvious form, subdue.
Its past participle produced aqueduct and ductile [14], not to mention (via Vulgar Latin *ductiāre and Italian docciare) douche [18]. And furthermore it comes ultimately from the same Indo-European source as produced English team, teem, tie, tight, tow, and tug. => aqueduct, conduct, deduce, deduct, douche, duke, educate, introduce, produce, reduce, seduce, team, tie, tight, tow, tug
duct (n.)
1640s, "course, direction," from Latin ductus "a leading," past participle of ducere "to lead" (see duke (n.)). Anatomical sense is from 1660s. Meaning "conduit, channel" is 1713; that of "air tube in a structure" is from 1884.
双语例句
1. The duct that drains the entire gland is the main duct.
整个腺体的导管汇总在一起称主导管.
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2. The tie on the cystic duct may slip off.
在胆囊管上的结扎可能滑脱.
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3. Obstruction of the bile duct is associated with cholangitis.
胆管梗阻能并发胆管炎.
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4. A duct often contains cross braces.
管道内往往是有支撑拉条.
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5. The Ascaris adults may perforate a suture line or cause a bile or pancreatic duct obstruction.