circulatecir•cu•late /'sɜːkjʊleɪt/

vt

1. 使循环；使环行

• The heart circulates blood round the body. 心脏使血液在全身循环。

2. 散布，传播

• The secret was widely circulated. 那个秘密被广泛流传开了。

3. 传递；传阅

• circulate the wine 递酒

• circulate a document 传阅文件

4. 发行，销售

• circulate the newspaper to the metropolitan area 向整个大都会发行这份报纸

vi

1. 循环；环行

• Blood circulates through the body. 血液在体内循环。

• The earth circulates around the sun. 地球绕着太阳转。

2. 散布，传播

• Rumours circulated throughout the town. 谣言在全镇流传着。

3. 传递；传阅

4. 发行，销售

• These books circulated mostly in rural areas. 这些书大部分在农村地区销售。

5. 流通

• During a depression money circulates slowly. 在商业萧条时期，货币流通滞缓。

6. (指在社交聚会上)来回周旋

• He circulated among his guests. 他周旋于他的宾客之中。

–circulatory adj