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dao

/daʊ/ /daʊː/

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proper noun

道，规律.

In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life.

Examples :

"Following the principles of Dao, she sought harmony and balance in her daily life. "

遵循“道”的原则，她在日常生活中寻求和谐与平衡。

religion philosophy culture way nature theology

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noun

旋转，转动

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution

Examples :

"The planet Earth completes a dao around the sun each year. "

地球每年绕太阳完成一次公转.

action physics astronomy process

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noun

周长，周围，环绕。

The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.

Examples :

"To build a fence, we first need to measure the dao of the yard. "

为了建篱笆，我们首先需要测量院子的周长。

area math space

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noun

环，圈，戒指

That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.

Examples :

"The dao of flowers encircled the bride's head like a fragrant crown. "

用鲜花编织的花环像一顶芬芳的王冠，环绕在新娘的头上。

appearance structure type item

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noun

道，圈子，范围

The space enclosed within a circle, or within limits.

Examples :

"The teacher drew a circle on the board and explained that the dao inside it represented the safe zone for the game. "

老师在黑板上画了一个圈，解释说圈内的范围代表游戏的的安全区。

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noun

迴路，電路.

Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.

Examples :

"The robot vacuum cleaner followed a specific dao around the living room, ensuring it cleaned every corner. "

機器人吸塵器沿著客廳裡預設的電路行進，確保每個角落都被清潔到。

electronics technology physics electric device system machine energy function

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noun

跑线，线路。

A regular or appointed trip from place to place as part of one's job

Examples :

"The bus driver's dao takes him through the city center and out to the suburbs every day. "

这位公交车司机的线路每天都要经过市中心，然后到达郊区。

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noun

道，管区，辖区

The jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country, whether itinerant or not.

Examples :

"The judge's dao extended over three rural counties, requiring her to travel extensively each month to hear cases. "

这位法官的管区包括三个乡村县，这使得她每个月都要四处奔波审理案件。

government law politics state area organization position

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noun

道

Various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China, including:

Examples :

"During the Qing Dynasty, the empire was divided into provinces, and some larger provinces were further subdivided into smaller administrative regions called dao. "

在清朝时期，帝国被划分为省，一些较大的省份还会进一步细分为更小的行政区域，称为“道”。

politics government history nation area

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noun

循道会，卫理公会。

Methodism: The basic grouping of local Methodist churches.

Examples :

"The annual conference brought together leaders from various churches within the Northwest dao. "

年度会议汇集了西北循道区内各教会的领袖。

religion organization group

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noun

巡回演出剧场，跑码头剧场。

By analogy to the proceeding three, a set of theaters among which the same acts circulate; especially common in the heyday of vaudeville.

Examples :

""In the early 20th century, many comedians traveled the Keith dao, performing the same routines in theaters across the country." "

二十世纪初，许多喜剧演员在基思巡回演出剧场系统里四处奔走，在全国各地的剧院里表演同样的节目。

entertainment culture history

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noun

跑道，赛道

A track on which a race in held; a racetrack

Examples :

"The runners lined up at the starting line of the dao to begin the school's annual track meet. "

跑步运动员们在赛道的起跑线上排好队，准备开始学校一年一度的田径运动会。

race sport area place entertainment

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noun

绕弯子，迂回。

Examples :

"Instead of directly saying "I'm tired," she used a dao to explain her exhaustion, talking about how many hours she had studied and how much work she had accomplished that day. "

她没有直接说“我累了”，而是绕了个弯子来解释她的疲惫，先是说她学习了多久，又说她那天完成了多少工作。

language communication

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noun

心魔

A thought that unconsciously goes round and round in a person's mind and controls that person.

Examples :

"The dao about failing the exam kept circling in her mind, making it hard to focus on anything else. "

考试失败的心魔一直在她脑海里盘旋，让她很难专注于其他事情。

mind philosophy soul character tendency

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noun

道路，路径

A closed path, without repeated vertices allowed

Examples :

"The robot's programming prevented it from retracing its steps; it was built to find a dao through the maze, ensuring it explored a new path with each move. "

机器人的程序设定阻止它重复走过的路；它被设计用来在迷宫中找到一条道路（不重复经过任何地点），确保每一步都探索一条新的路径。

math computing structure

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noun

巡回法庭

A court that sits at more than one location in the district that it serves.

Examples :

"Because the rural district was so vast, the dao held court sessions in both the town hall and the community center to make legal services more accessible to everyone. "

由于这个乡村地区非常广阔，为了让大家更容易获得法律服务，这个巡回法庭既在市政厅开庭，也在社区中心开庭。

government law politics organization area

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noun

刀，单刀.

A Chinese sword with a curved, single-edged blade, primarily used for slashing and chopping

Examples :

"The martial arts instructor demonstrated how to use the dao, expertly slicing through a thick piece of wood. "

武术教练示范了如何使用刀，只见他熟练地一刀劈开了厚厚的木头。

weapon military culture

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noun

达乌树

Dracontomelon dao; a large tree of the family Anacardiaceae; the argus pheasant tree.

Examples :

"The lumber company specializes in sustainably harvesting dao trees for high-quality furniture. "

这家木材公司专门从事可持续采伐达乌树，用于生产高质量的家具。

plant biology nature organism

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noun

刀木

The hard strong wood of the dao used for veneers and cabinetwork.

Examples :

"The beautiful cabinet was made using dao, known for its strength and rich grain. "

这个漂亮的柜子是用刀木做的，这种木头以其坚固耐用和丰富的纹理而闻名。