passage

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a short part of a book, speech, or piece of music.

n. a specific excerpt or segment of a literary work, speech, or musical composition.

日本語:節※

“The teacher asked us to read a short passage from the novel.”

“The pianist performed a particularly difficult passage with such grace that the audience remained silent for several seconds after he finished.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the act of moving from one place to another, or the way time goes by.

n. the process of moving through or across something, or the transition from one state or time to another.

日本語:経過※

“The passage of time has changed the way the city looks.”

“The safe passage of the refugees across the border was the primary concern of the international aid agencies.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Law Formal

n. the process of a new law being officially accepted by a government.

n. the official approval or enactment of a bill or resolution by a legislative body.

“The passage of the new environmental law took several months of debate.”

“The sudden passage of the emergency bill surprised many political analysts who had predicted a lengthy stalemate in the senate.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Nautical

n. a narrow way through the sea or between islands.

n. a navigable channel or strait, often used in the context of maritime travel.

“The ship took the northern passage to avoid the heavy storms.”

“Explorers spent centuries searching for a Northwest Passage that would link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Medicine Technical

n. a tube-like part in the body that air or liquid flows through.

n. a duct or canal in the body through which fluids, air, or other substances travel.

“The doctor checked his nasal passages to see why he couldn't breathe well.”

“Inflammation of the bronchial passages can lead to significant respiratory distress if not treated promptly with steroids.”

C2 · Proficiency Science Technical

v. to move a germ or cell from one environment to another in a lab.

v. to transfer a pathogen or cell culture through a series of hosts or growth media.

“Scientists had to passage the virus several times to study how it changed.”

“The researchers decided to passage the strain through avian hosts to observe potential mutations in the protein structure.”