/'pæsɪdʒ; `pæsɪdʒ/
n
1 [U]
(a) process of passing 过; 经过
*the passage of time 时间的推移.
(b) action of going past, through or across sth 通过; 穿过; 横过
*The passage of motor vehicles is forbidden. 机动车禁止通行.
(c) freedom or right to go through or across sth 通行权; 通行自由
*They were denied passage through the occupied territory. 他们被禁止穿越占领区.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] way through sth 通路; 通道
*force a passage through the crowd 在人群中挤出一条通路. 3[C] (cost of a ticket for a) journey from one place to another by ship or plane; voyage （乘船或飞机的）航程, 旅行, 旅费
*book one's passage to New York 订购去纽约的票
* He worked his passage to Australia, eg paid for the journey by doing jobs on the ship he was travelling on. 他在去澳大利亚旅行的船上做工偿付船费.
4 (also `passageway) [C] narrow way through sth, esp with walls on both sides; corridor 通道; （尤指）走廊.
5 [C] tube-like structure in the human body, through which air, secretions, etc pass （人体内的）管道（如气管、分泌管道等）
*the nasal passages 鼻腔通道
* (infml 口) the back passage, ie the anus 肛门.
6 [C] short section from a book, speech, piece of music, etc quoted or considered on its own （书、讲话、音乐等的）一段, 一节
*a passage from the Bible 《圣经》的一段经文.
7 [U] passing of a bill1(4) by a parliament so that it becomes law （法案的）通过.

n

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1【in a building】
2【from a book etc】
3【movement】
4【of a law】
5【journey】
6【inside somebody's body】
7【way through】
8 the passage of time

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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: passer; PASS¹]
【IN A BUILDING】[C]
a long narrow area with walls on either side which connects one room or place to another
→corridor
　My office is just along the passage.
　We walked down a narrow passage to the back of the building.
　an underground passage
【FROM A BOOK ETC】[C]
a short part of a book, poem, speech, piece of music etc
passage from/of
　He read out a short passage from the Bible.
【MOVEMENT】[U]formal
the movement of people or vehicles along a road or across an area of land
passage of
　The bridge isn't strong enough to allow the passage of heavy vehicles.
　Both sides agreed to allow the free passage of medical supplies into the area.
　He was guaranteed safe passage out of the country.
【OF A LAW】[U]
when a new law is discussed and accepted by a parliament or Congress
passage through
　The bill was amended several times during its passage through Congress.
　They are expecting the new legislation to have quite a rough passage (=be discussed and criticized a lot) through parliament.
【JOURNEY】[C]old-fashioned a journey on a ship
passage to
　My parents couldn't afford the passage to America.
【INSIDE SOMEBODY'S BODY】[C]
a tube in your body that air or liquid can pass through
　the nasal passages
【WAY THROUGH】 [singular]
a way through something
passage through
　The police forced a passage through the crowd.
the passage of time
the passing of time
　With the passage of time, things began to look more hopeful.
→rite of passageatrite