vessel

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. a container like a bowl, cup, or bottle used for holding liquids.

n. a hollow container, such as a cup, vase, or pitcher, used to hold liquids or other substances.

日本語:器※

“The museum displayed an ancient clay vessel used for storing olive oil.”

“Archaeologists recovered several ceremonial vessels from the burial site, many of which still contained traces of wine and grain from the third century.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Medicine Technical

n. a small tube in your body that carries blood or other fluids.

n. a duct or canal, such as an artery or vein, that conveys blood or lymph within an organism.

日本語:管※

“High blood pressure can damage the small blood vessels in your eyes.”

“The surgeon worked meticulously to repair the ruptured blood vessel, ensuring that circulation was restored to the lower limb before permanent tissue damage occurred.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Literary

n. a person who is seen as a container for a specific quality, like grace or anger.

n. a person regarded as a holder or transmitter of a particular quality, emotion, or divine influence.

“In the story, the young girl was a vessel for the hopes of her entire village.”

“The poet described the protagonist as a fragile vessel of grief, unable to contain the immense sorrow brought about by the war.”

C2 · Proficiency Technical

v. to put a liquid or substance into a container.

v. to place or pour a substance into a vessel for storage or processing.

“The wine is vesseled in oak barrels to age for several years.”

“After the initial fermentation process is complete, the liquid is vesseled into stainless steel tanks to ensure a controlled environment for the final stage.”