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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++e·mit /ɪˈmɪt/ ●○○ verb (emitted, emitting) [transitive]  SENDto send out gas, heat, light, sound etc 散发,发出〔气、热、光、声音等〕 The kettle emitted a shrill whistle. 水壶发出了刺耳的鸣笛声。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
emitBut soon after lunar sunrise, it emitted an extremely powerful blast of radio energy.The ratios change over time as potassium undergoes radioactive decay and emits argon gas.Sounds emitted by the dolphins were recorded with an underwater microphone.An average car emits five lungfuls of poisonous carbon monoxide gas per mile.Sleep becomes very deep as your brain emits high, wide delta waves.It emitted less than a tenth as much radiation.When minerals such as quartz are heated, they emit light.The Earth emits natural radiation.He knew he had acquired an object which emitted other noxious gases - Pitfall Number One - but that wasn't all.The machine emits regular bleeps which indicate the heart rate.
Origin emit (1600-1700) Latin emittere, from mittere to send
e·mit verbChineseSyllable
send sound heat, out gas, Corpus to light,


emit
emit /ɪˈmɪt/ verb (past tense and past participle emitted, present participle emitting) [transitive]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: emittere, from mittere 'to send'
to send out gas, heat, light, sound etc:
    The kettle emitted a shrill whistle.


emitBrE /iˈmɪt/ 🔊NAmE /iˈmɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they emit BrE /iˈmɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /iˈmɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it emits BrE /iˈmɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /iˈmɪts/ 🔊past simple emitted BrE /iˈmɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /iˈmɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle emitted BrE /iˈmɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /iˈmɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form emitting BrE /iˈmɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /iˈmɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to send out sth such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. 发出,射出,散发(光、热、声音、气等)The metal container began to emit a clicking sound. 金属容器开始发出咔嗒咔嗒的声音。🔊🔊Sulphur gases were emitted by the volcano. 硫黄气体由火山喷发出来。🔊🔊