gate /geit/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a movable barrier in a fence or wall
• (n.) a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
• (n.) total admission receipts at a sports event

Chinese translation

• n. 门, 牌楼, 大门, 通道, 闸
• vt. 装门于
• [计] 门; 栅

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/geit/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao

Frequency

Zipf 4.47 · Rare

Word forms

gated, gating, gates

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