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turnpike

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)npaɪk/

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noun

旋转栅门，十字转门

A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile.

Examples :

"The farmer installed a turnpike at the edge of his field to keep the cows from wandering onto the road, while still allowing people to walk through. "

农民在田地边上安装了一个旋转栅门，防止牛跑到路上，但人们仍然可以走过去。

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noun

收费公路，收费站。

A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, until a toll is paid,

Examples :

"The old turnpike blocked the road until my grandfather paid the small fee to pass. "

以前的收费站拦住了路，直到我爷爷付了少量的过路费才得以通过。

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noun

盘旋楼梯，螺旋楼梯。

A winding stairway.

Examples :

"The old castle had a narrow turnpike that led to the king's chambers. "

那座古老的城堡里有一条狭窄的盘旋楼梯，通往国王的寝宫。

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noun

障碍桩，拒马。

A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval de frise.

Examples :

"The soldiers positioned the turnpike across the narrow path, preventing the enemy from advancing. "

士兵们在狭窄的道路上设置了障碍桩，阻止敌人前进。

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noun

收费公路，收费高速公路

A toll road, especially a toll expressway.

Examples :

"We paid the toll on the turnpike to get to Grandma's house faster. "

为了更快地去奶奶家，我们付了收费高速公路的过路费。

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noun

最优路径, 最优轨道

(mathematical economics) A trajectory on a finite time interval that satisfies an optimality criterion which is associated with a cost function.

Examples :

"Finding the mathematical turnpike for minimizing factory production costs over the next month involves calculating the optimal balance between current output and future investment. "

寻找在下个月内最小化工厂生产成本的数学最优路径，需要计算当前产量和未来投资之间的最佳平衡点。

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verb

修筑成收费公路，建成圆弧形。

To form (a road, etc.) in the manner of a turnpike road; into a rounded form, as the path of a road.

Examples :

"The landscapers turned the dirt path into a smoother, more usable turnpike, making it easier for the children to walk to school. "

园艺师们把那条泥路修筑成一条更平坦、更实用的收费公路，方便孩子们上学，并且把路修成了圆弧形。

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