vent

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vent1 /vent/ noun [countable]  1  TDa hole or pipe through which gases, liquid etc can enter or escape from an enclosed space or container 〔供气体或液体流通的〕孔口；通风孔；排气道 a blocked air vent 堵塞的通风口 a volcanic vent 火山口2  give vent to something formal to do something violent or harmful to express feelings of anger, hatred etc 发泄，宣泄〔怒火、仇恨等〕 Children give vent to their anger in various ways. 儿童用各种方法发泄怒气。 He knew that if he gave full vent to his feelings, it would upset Joanna. 他知道，要是他把自己的情绪全部发泄出来，就会把乔安娜惹火的。3. a thin straight opening at the bottom of the back or side of a jacket or coat 〔衣服后面的或侧边的〕开衩，衩4. technical the small hole through which small animals, birds, fish etc pass waste matter out of their bodies 〔小动物、鸟、鱼等的〕肛门

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vent• an air vent• I found the protozoan attracted in large numbers to slate panels we deliberately left at vents for one year and then recovered.• Central vent eruptions are the best-known kind.• How do species that colonize vents cheat the inevitable local extinction?• As one goes away from the vent, two effects become apparent.air vent• From this he ran a fuse through the floor and out of an air vent into the garden outside.• Lastly, air vents were provided in the walls of barns to prevent the crops inside from becoming mouldy.• They were found dead at Dover after Mr Wacker allegedly closed the air vent on the truck s side.• He waited until the noises faded then pressed his face against the mesh of the air vent.• Undo the coupling slightly so water can trickle into the container, and open the air vent to increase the flow rate.• Open the air vent with a radiator key and see if air or gas is forced out.• I found a small but perfectly-formed hailstone on my knee, which must have got in through the air vent.vent2 verb [transitive]  EXPRESSto express feelings of anger, hatred etc, especially by doing something violent or harmful 发泄，宣泄〔怒火、仇恨等〕vent something on somebody If he’s had a bad day, Paul vents his anger on the family. 要是哪天过得不顺心，保罗就会在家人身上出气。vent something by doing something I could hear mum venting her frustration by banging the pots noisily. 我听见妈妈在大声摔锅砸盆，发泄怨气。 The meeting gave us a chance to vent our spleen (=anger). 这次会议给了我们一次泄愤的机会。→ See Verb table

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vent• Thanks for letting me vent a little.• So why was he still venting his temper on her?• Geothermal energy is of great interest in certain locations where hydrothermal steam is vented into the atmosphere.• After being repelled by police, the crowd vented its anger by damaging property and overturning police cars.• We can still be afraid of expressing our anger, unable to vent our rage.• Restless and unwound at home, their tongue lashes around venting their self-doubt and guilt on others.• Or perhaps it would simply be an opportunity to vent their spleen.vent ... spleen• Or perhaps it would simply be an opportunity to vent their spleen.• Pray heaven Araminta was not going to vent her spleen again!• Nell McCafferty, Bernadette Devlin and other notables vented their feminist spleen at an appreciative audience.• We pour another glass and vent our spleen on drug barons and dope fiends.• I feel much better now I've vented my spleen on this subject.Origin vent1 1. (1500-1600) → VENT22. (1400-1500) Old French fente “long narrow hole”, from fendre “to split”, from Latin findere; → FISSION vent2 (1300-1400) Old French esventer “to put in the air”, from vent “wind”, from Latin ventus

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vent¹ /vent/ noun [countable]1. a hole or pipe through which gases, liquid etc can enter or escape from an enclosed space or container:
    a blocked air vent
    a volcanic vent
2. give vent to something formal to do something violent or harmful to express feelings of anger, hatred etc:
    Children give vent to their anger in various ways.
    He knew that if he gave full vent to his feelings, it would upset Joanna.
3. a thin straight opening at the bottom of the back or side of a jacket or coat
4. technical the small hole through which small animals, birds, fish, etc pass waste matter out of their bodies

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vent² verb [transitive]to express feelings of anger, hatred etc, especially by doing something violent or harmful
    vent something on somebody
    If he’s had a bad day, Paul vents his anger on the family.
    vent something by doing something
    I could hear mum venting her frustration by banging the pots noisily.
    The meeting gave us a chance to vent our spleen (=anger).