convey

英 [kən'veɪ]美 [kən've]
  • vt. 传达；运输；让与
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中文词源

convey 运送，传达

con-, 强调。-vey, 路，移动，词源同via, way.

英文词源

convey
convey: [13] Etymologically, to convey something is to go with it on its way. It comes via Old French conveier from medieval Latin conviāre ‘accompany, escort’, a compound verb formed from the prefix com- ‘with’ and via ‘way’. The verb’s Latin meaning was carried through into English, and though it died out in convey in the 18th century it survives in convoy [14], borrowed from a later French version of the word.
=> convoy, via
convey (v.)
c. 1300, "to go along with;" late 14c., "to carry, transport;" from Anglo-French conveier, from Old French convoier "to escort" (Modern French convoyer), from Vulgar Latin *conviare "to accompany on the way," from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + via "way, road" (see via). It was a euphemism for "steal" 15c.-17c., which helped broaden its meaning. Related: Conveyed; conveying.

双语例句

1. Euclid was trying to convey his idea of a geometrical point.
欧几里得试图表达他的一个几何学观点。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The speed at which we talk can also convey a great deal.
我们的语速同样能传达许多信息。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Colours like red convey a sense of energy and strength.
红色之类的颜色可给人以充满活力与力量的感觉。
来自《权威词典》
4. It is difficult to convey the sheer complexity of the situation.
很难说清楚形势究竟有多复杂.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Convey the joyous news to her as soon as possible, please.
请尽快把这一福音告诉她.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》