n (1)及格 (successful result in an examination，esp when below a distinction，honours，etc)[C]：get/gain a～in mathematics/history 数学/历史及格; a～degree/mark (英国大学中的)学士学位(最普通的学位)/及格分;There were ten～es and no fails. 10门考试通过，没有不及格的。
 (2)通行(许可)证;定期乘车证 (ticket or card allowing a person to do something，eg to go somewhere，to travel or to get into a building)[C]：a boarding/monthly bus～登机牌/公共汽车月票; Please show your～to the guards at the gate. 请向门卫出示通行证。No admittance without a～. 没有通行证禁止入内。
 (3)传球 ((in ball games)threw，kick，hit，etc，of the ball from one player to another)[C][N(to)]：a clever～to the centreforward 传给中锋的好球; The quarterback threw a long～. 四分卫抛了个长传球。
 (4)关隘(口);山道(路) ((way through a)gap，esp between hills or mountains)[C]：a mountain～山口;The Brenner P～connects Austria with Italy. 勃伦纳山口连接奥地利和意大利。〖同〗gap，pathway;
 come to a pretty pass/such a pass 处境不妙;情况危急：Things come to a pretty～when children give orders to their parents. 事情太糟糕了，孩子竟然向父母发号施令。
 make a pass at sb 向某人调情：He makes a～at every girl he meets. 他挑逗每一个见到的女孩子。
 →′passport n护照;′passbook n存折;′passkey n万能钥匙;′password n口令;′underpass n地道;
 v (1)前(穿)行;越(经)过 (go forward or move beyond (sb/sth))[I，T+n]：Do not～.不准超车。He opened the door and stood aside for her to～. 他打开门，站在一旁让她过去。David～ed my house/sister on the way to the theatre. 大卫去剧院的路上从我家/我妹妹身边经过。～a barrier 越过障碍;〖同〗progress，proceed;〖反〗stop，halt，pause;
 (2)沿某方向行进或移动 (go or move in the particular direction)[I+prep， I+adv]： They～ed through an arched gateway. 他们通过一个拱门。“P～right along inside，please，” shouted the bus conductor. 公共汽车售票员喊道：“请往里走。”
 (3)使某物沿某方向移动(或移至某处) (cause sth to move in the particular direction or to be in a certain position)[T+n+prep]：He～ed his hand over the fabric. 他用手摸了摸那件织物。He～ed his fingers through his hair. 他用手指理了理头发。～rope over the pulley/round a post 把绳索穿过滑轮/绕在柱子上;
 (4)递 (hand over) [T+n，T+n+prep(to)，T+n+adv，D+n+n，D+n+prep(to)]： Please～the salt. 请把盐递过来。Did you～the word? 你把话递过去了吗? The tradition was～ed from father to son. 这个传统由父亲传给了儿子。The leaflet was～ed from hand to hand. 传单在人们手中传来传去。 He was assigned to～those Englishmen through France to England. 他被指派把那些英国人通过法国转移到英国去。P～the news along. 把消息传过去。The letter was～ed on/round to all members of the family. 那封信全家都传阅了。P～me that pen， please. 请把钢笔递给我。〖同〗hand，give，transfer，deliver;〖反〗hold，keep，retain;
 (5)传球(给己方队员) (give，kick，hit or throw (the ball) to teammate)[I，I+prep，T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：He～ed (the ball)to me quickly. 他很快地(将球)传给我。The ball was～ed to the winger/the captain.球传给了边锋/队长。〖同〗 hand，give，throw，kick;〖反〗hold，keep，retain;
 (6)(遗) 传 (be transferred， esp by inheritance)[I+prep(to)]：The crown～ed to the king's nephew.王位传给了国王的侄子。The responsibility～ed to the deputy. 责任移交给副手。 Property～ed from father to son. 财产由父亲传给儿子。
 (7)变成 (undergo，change from one state to another)[I+prep (from，to/into)]：～from boyhood to manhood 从少年变为成年;His mood soon～ed from depair to hope. 他很快从绝望变成满怀希望。
 (9)(时间)流逝 ((of time) go by)[I]：Fishermen sing to make the hours～faster. 捕鱼人唱歌让时间过得快一点。Two weeks had～ed since Martin met him. 自从马丁见到他以来，已经过去了两个星期。Time～ed quickly on vacation.假期时间过得很快。〖同〗go，vanish，disappear;〖反〗stop，halt，pause;
 (10)消磨，打发，度过 (spend(time))[T+n]：He～ed one night in Rome. 他在罗马度过了一个晚上。Is he to～all his life abroad? 他准备一生都在国外度过吗? He～ed the happiest hours of his life there. 他在那儿度过了他一生中最美好的时光。Mother～es her time knitting.妈妈靠编织打发时间。〖同〗spend，consume;
 (11)结束，完结 (come to an end)[I]：This bad weather/Her arger/His sickness soon～ed. 恶劣的天气/她的愤怒/他的疾病很快就过去了。
 (12)通过考试，及(合)格 (succeed in examination)[I，T+n]： You have to get 120 marks out of 200 to～. He didn't～in English. 他英语考试不及格。你只有获得200分中的120分才能及格。I've～ed (my examination)! 我通过(考试)了!〖反〗fail，flunk;
 (13)(被)通过(批准) (approve or be approved)[I，T+n]：The measure/bill～ed by 15 votes to 10.那议案/法案以15票对10票通过。The amendment～ed the Senate. 修正案在参议院获得通过。Congress～ed the bill despite the president's veto. 尽管总统否决，国会还是通过了那个法案。Has your application for a visa been～ed? 你的签证申请批准了吗?〖同〗approve，accept，affirm，confirm;〖反〗defeat，reject，disapprove;
 (14)宣判，发表(评论等) (give or announce(a judgement or sentence)͵ make or express (an opinion or statement))[T+n，T+n+prep(on)]：～judgement on sth/a sentence of imprisonment of 20 years on sb对……作出评判/宣布判处某人20年徒刑;～very rude remarks/one compliment/a humorous conversation口出粗言/说一句恭维话/一次幽默的谈话
 (15)说出或做出，发生 (be said or done，happen)[I，I+prep(between)]：Hot words～when men quarrel. 男人吵架时常说过激的话。I hope you won't mind what～ed last night. 我希望你对昨晚发生的事不要介意。I don't know what～ed between them. 我不知道他们之间发生了什么事。
 (16)超越(出)限度(go beyond (a standard level，etc))[T+n]：This～es my understanding/comprehension. 这超过了我的理解能力。He～ed all expectations and actually won the prize.他超出所有人的预料竟然获了奖。 Your story～es belief. 你的这些话很难使人相信。 Dick has already～ed his father in height. 迪克的个头已经超过了他爸爸。〖同〗surpass，exceed，excel，outdo;
 (17)(纸牌戏中)不叫(出)牌，放弃叫(出)牌 ((in card-games)decline，when it is one's turn to bid，a chance to bid， play a round，etc)[I];
 (18)排泄，通(大、小便);分泌 (discharge or void from the bowels)[T+n]：～water小便;He～ed blood in his urine again last night. 昨夜他又尿血了。
 bring sth to pass(fml) 使某事发生：By much planning，the mother brought the marriage to～. 母亲精心筹划促成了这门亲事。
 come to pass (fml) 实现，发生：His hopes of success did not come to～. 他成功的希望未能实现。
 pass the buck(to sb) 将责任或过失推委给别人(infml)：They inclined to～the buck to some other futile body. 他们想把责任推给某个别的小团体。
 pass the hat round 集资，筹款(infml)：He～ed the hat round the crowd of people. 他向周围群众募捐。
 pass muster 被认为符合要求，过得去：These excuses will not～muster. 这些理由说不过去。
 pass the time of day(with sb) 与某人打招呼和寒暄：She is so haughty that she will scarcely condescend to～the time of day with people when she meets them. 她太傲慢，从来也不屈尊和碰到的人打招呼。
 pass as/for (v prep) 被认为或被当作(vt)：Seen at distance， she might have～ed for a woman of thirty. 远看还以为她是个30岁的少妇。
 pass away(v adv) 死(vi)：His father～ed away two years ago. 他的父亲两年前去世了。
 pass by (v prep/adv) 1)走(经)过(vt & vi)：She～ed by the hospital on the way to the library.她在去图书馆的途中路过医院。I was～ing by when the bride arrived at the church. 新娘到达教堂时，我正好路过。2)对……无影响或不起作用(vt)：The magic of Huck Finn seems to have～ed me by. 哈克·芬恩的魔法似乎对我不起作用。3)不注意(或忽视)(vt)：He～ed me by as though he had never in his life seen me before. 他不理我，好像这辈子从来没有见过我似的。
 pass down(v adv) 传给下一代(vt)：The skill has been～ed down over four generations. 这项技能已经传了四代。
 pass into(v prep) 变为……的一部分(vt)：Day quickly～ed into night.白昼很快变成黑夜。
 pass off(v adv) 1)(事情)发生并完成(vi)：The concert～ed off very well. 音乐会举办得非常成功。2)(疼痛，药效等)慢慢消失(退)：Take this tablet and the pain should～off within half an hour. 把这个药片吃了，疼痛半小时后就会消退。
 pass sb/sth off as sb/sth 冒充(vt)：He has been～ing himself as a deaf mute. 他一直冒充聋哑人。
 pass on (to)(v adv) 1)从一活动、阶段等进入另一活动、阶段等(vi)：We'd better～on to the next question. 我们最好接着讨论下一个问题。2)将某物传(交、给)(某人)(vt)：I received your message，and have～ed it on to all those whom it concerns. 我接到了你的口信，并已转告了所有有关的人。
 pass out (v adv) 死;失去知觉，昏厥(vi)：Let me～out，I can't stand it. 让我去死吧，我可受不了啦。I thought I was going to～out. 我认为自己快晕倒了。
 pass out (of)(v adv) 完成(军校)学业(vi)：Just over fifty students will be～ing out at the end of the present session. 本学期末只有50多个学生毕业。
 pass over (v adv/prep) 1)不考虑提升某人(vt)：They～ed him over for promotion. 他们没有考虑提升他。2)忽略或不理会;回避(vt)：If small offences are～ed over，they may lead to more serious ones. 如果小的过失不加追究的话，它们会导致更加严重的错误。
 pass through (v prep) 1)通过，穿过(vt)：The troops～ed through the village yesterday evening.部队昨晚经过这座村庄。2)经历(vt)：We are～ing through difficult times. 我们正在度过困难时期。
 pass up (v adv) 放弃(过)(机会等)(vt)：He～ed up the offer of a good job in America to come here. 他放弃了在美国给他提供的好工作，来到了这里。
 →′passing n 流逝;结束;adj 通行的;经过的;暂时的，瞬间的;′passage n; ′over′pass v 超越，违犯;′re′pass v 再经过;重新通过;sur′pass v 超越;′trespass v 侵占;侵入;′passable adj 可通行的;′passably adv 还好，尚可;过得去;′passer-by n 过路人;′passenger n 旅客