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{ "term": "passage", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "A dark narrow passage led to the main hall." }, { "text": "a secret underground passage" }, { "text": "Someone was waiting outside in the passage." }, { "text": "There was a bedroom with a small passage leading off to a bathroom." }, { "text": "There was a door at the end of the passage." }, { "text": "Liz walked out of her room and down the passage." }, { "text": "the maze of secret passages which wound their way under the building" }, { "text": "the passage between the two houses" } ], "topics": ["Houses and homes", "Buildings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["long", "short", "narrow"], "verb + passage": ["clear", "force"], "passage + verb": ["lead"], "preposition": [ "along a/the passage", "down a/the passage", "through a/the passage" ], "phrases": ["the end of a passage", "a maze of passages"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a tube in the body through which air, liquid, etc. passes", "examples": [ { "text": "blocked nasal passages" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["nasal", "air", "back"], "verb + passage": ["block", "obstruct", "clear"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a short section from a book, piece of music, etc.", "sensetop": "passage from/in something", "labels": "(US English)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Read the following passage and answer the questions below." }, { "text": "I have quoted this passage at length." }, { "text": "a passage from the Bible", "contextForm": "passage from/in something" }, { "text": "His writings are filled with poignant passages describing winter winds." }, { "text": "I'll dig out the relevant passages in St Augustine." }, { "text": "In the 15th symphony he quotes a passage from Rossini's ‘William Tell’ overture." }, { "text": "There's a lot of slang in this passage." }, { "text": "The children were asked to choose their favourite passage from the books they had read." }, { "text": "There are passages in this book that are very hard to understand." } ], "topics": ["Music", "Literature and writing"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["lengthy", "long", "brief"], "verb + passage": ["play"], "preposition": ["in a/the passage", "passage from"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the process of time passing", "sensetop": "the passage of time", "labels": "(literary)", "examples": [ { "text": "Her confidence grew with the passage of time." }, { "text": "rituals which mark the passage of the seasons" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the process of discussing a bill in a parliament so that it can become law", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "The bill is now guaranteed an easy passage through the House of Representatives." }, { "text": "He deserves credit for ensuring the passage of the Civil Rights Act." }, { "text": "Starr voted for the final passage of the bill." }, { "text": "The bill is expected to face a stormy passage in both houses." }, { "text": "The bill will complete its passage in November." }, { "text": "The bills did not gain passage in the Senate." }, { "text": "They have launched a campaign to block passage of the bill." } ], "topics": ["Politics"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["smooth", "stormy", "speedy"], "verb + passage": ["begin", "complete", "block"], "preposition": ["during the passage", "passage through"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a journey from one place to another by ship", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "Her grandfather had **worked his passage** *(= worked on a ship to pay for the journey)* to America." }, { "text": "The canal route was shorter than the sea passage around the northern coast." }, { "text": "It was a long, rough passage, battling into the wind for seven hours." }, { "text": "We met him on our outward passage." }, { "text": "We had a stormy passage to India." }, { "text": "She had secured passage on a ship heading for England." } ], "topics": ["Transport by water"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["long", "short", "rough"], "verb + passage": ["have", "book", "secure"], "preposition": [ "during a/the passage", "on somebody’s/the passage", "passage across" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a way through something", "sensetop": "a passage (through something)", "examples": [ { "text": "The officers forced a passage through the crowd." }, { "text": "a narrow passage through the bushes" }, { "text": "to clear a passage for ships through the ice" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["rapid", "speedy", "slow"], "verb + passage": ["deny somebody", "refuse (somebody)", "block"], "preposition": ["passage across", "passage down", "passage from… to…"], "phrases": ["the passage of time", "a rite of passage"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "the action of going across, through or past something", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Large trees may obstruct the passage of light." }, { "text": "State-of-the-art suspension guarantees a smooth passage over the bumpiest road." }, { "text": "Steps cut in the hillside give walkers an easy passage down the mountain." }, { "text": "the slow passage of a snail across the veranda" }, { "text": "The operation will allow free passage of fluid in and out of the organ." }, { "text": "Portugal's passage into the next round of the tournament" }, { "text": "We are not aware of our passage from consciousness to sleep." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["rapid", "speedy", "slow"], "verb + passage": ["deny somebody", "refuse (somebody)", "block"], "preposition": ["passage across", "passage down", "passage from… to…"], "phrases": ["the passage of time", "a rite of passage"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "the permission to travel across a particular area of land", "sensetop": "passage (+ adv./prep.)", "examples": [ { "text": "We were promised (a) **speedy passage** through the border." }, { "text": "If the law were passed, EU nationals would no longer enjoy free passage through member states." }, { "text": "The Security Council has demanded free passage for families fleeing from the fighting." }, { "text": "They denied him passage through the territory." }, { "text": "a safe passage out of the war zone" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["rapid", "speedy", "slow"], "verb + passage": ["deny somebody", "refuse (somebody)", "block"], "preposition": ["passage across", "passage down", "passage from… to…"], "phrases": ["the passage of time", "a rite of passage"] } } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈpæsɪdʒ/", "audio": "pa/passage/passage__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈpæsɪdʒweɪ/", "audio": "pa/passage/passageway__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈpæsɪdʒ/", "audio": "pa/passage/passage__us_5.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈpæsɪdʒweɪ/", "audio": "pa/passage/passageway__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin passus ‘pace’." }