portal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++por·tal /ˈpɔːtl $ ˈpɔːrtl/ noun [countable] 1. a website that helps you find other websites 门户网站2. [usually plural] literaryTB a tall and impressive gate or entrance to a building 〔建筑物高大壮观的〕大门，正门
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portal• In the last financial quarter WorldOnline doubled portal revenues, he said.• the Gothic portal of the cathedral• But analysts said it could be a target for a media company, internet portal or mobile phone operator seeking content.• The cloisters are equally fine and on the north side date from 1170 like the portal.• As I passed the portals my feeling of doom increased.• I sense it all passing away through those portals.From Longman Business Dictionaryportalpor‧tal /ˈpɔːtlˈpɔːrtl/ noun [countable]COMPUTING a website that helps you find other websitesPortals attract millions of Internet users and consequently lots of lucrative advertising.Origin portal (1300-1400) Old French Medieval Latin portale “city gate”, from Latin porta; → PORTpor·tal nounChineseSyllable
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portal
por‧tal /ˈpɔːtl $ ˈpɔːrtl/
noun [countable]
2. [usually plural] literary a tall and impressive gate or entrance to a building
por‧tal /ˈpɔːtl $ ˈpɔːrtl/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Medieval Latin portale 'city gate', from Latin porta; ⇨ port
1. a website that helps you find other websitesLanguage: Old French
Origin: Medieval Latin portale 'city gate', from Latin porta; ⇨ port
2. [usually plural] literary a tall and impressive gate or entrance to a building