outlet
n
1 ~ (for sth) way out (for water, steam, etc) (水蒸汽等的)出口, 出路, 排放孔
an outlet for water 排水孔
the outlet of a lake 湖的出水口
[attrib 作定語]
an outlet valve 排氣閥.
2 ~ (for sth) (fig 比喻) means of releasing (energy, strong feelings, etc) (精力、 強烈情感等的)發泄的出路
Children need an outlet for their energy. 兒童的精力需要發泄出來.
He needs an outlet for all that pent-up anger. 他那積憤需要有機會傾吐.
3 (commerce 商) shop, etc that sells goods made by a particular company 經銷店
This cosmetics firm has 34 outlets in Britain. 這家化妝品公司在英國有34個經銷店.