transit

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun American English

n. a system of buses, trains, and other vehicles that people use to travel.

n. a system of public conveyance for passengers, typically operated on a fare-paying basis within an urban environment.

“The city is investing millions of dollars to improve the local transit system.”

“Urban planners argue that a robust mass transit network is essential for reducing carbon emissions in densely populated metropolitan areas.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Science Technical

n. when a planet or moon moves across the face of a larger star or planet.

n. the passage of a celestial body across the observer's meridian or across the disk of a larger celestial body.

日本語:通過※

“Astronomers gathered to watch the rare transit of Venus across the sun.”

“The detection of exoplanets often relies on observing a slight dip in stellar brightness during a planetary transit.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to travel through or across an area.

v. to pass over, across, or through a specific region or space; often used in maritime or aviation contexts.

Español:atravesar

“The ship had to transit the Suez Canal to reach the Mediterranean Sea.”

“International law governs the rights of commercial vessels to transit through territorial waters without undue interference from coastal states.”

C2 · Proficiency Computing Technical

v. to carry data traffic between different computer networks.

v. to carry communications traffic to and from a customer or another network, typically on a commercial compensation basis.

“The provider charges a fee to transit data from our servers to the global web.”

“Tier 1 networks typically peer with one another while charging smaller ISPs to transit their traffic across the backbone.”