(尤指医学/生物语境)阻塞、堵塞;使闭合、遮挡(如血管被堵、牙齿咬合、通道被封住)。也可泛指“遮住视线/入口”。
/əˈkluːd/
The artery was partially occluded by a clot.
动脉被血栓部分堵塞了。
As the swelling increased, the tissue began to occlude the airway, making it hard for him to breathe.
随着肿胀加重,组织开始阻塞气道,导致他呼吸困难。
来自拉丁语 occludere,意为“关上、封闭”,由 **ob-**(表示“向着/阻挡”)+ claudere(“关闭”)构成。英语中常用于医学与解剖学,强调“把通道堵住或封住”。