pipeline
gb/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/ us/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
B1
英语
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名词
B1
entity
1
system of pipes for transport
A set of pipes that moves liquid or gas from one place to another.
用法模式：
a pipeline carries [something] from [place] to [place]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'pipeline' with 'pipe', but 'pipeline' usually refers to an entire system rather than a single tube.
近义词
conduit (More formal or technical term for a channel that carries fluids, sometimes used metaphorically.)
反义词
open channel (Carries fluids in an open trough rather than through closed pipes.)
搭配
oil pipeline
|gas pipeline
|water pipeline
|pipeline network
|pipeline construction
主题
engineering
|energy
|transport
|transportation
|science
例句
- The company built a new pipeline to deliver gas to the city.
- An oil spill occurred after the pipeline burst.
- The water supply depends on a pipeline from the mountains.
学习者例句
- The pipeline carries water to the town.
- A gas pipeline runs under the road.
- They are fixing the old oil pipeline.
名词
B2
entity
2
planned process stages
A number of steps planned to make something happen, especially in work or projects.
用法模式：
[something] is in the pipeline
常见错误：
Learners may take 'in the pipeline' literally when it often means 'being prepared or developed'.
近义词
workflow (Focuses more on the order of tasks than on the future availability aspect.)
反义词
completed work (Refers to tasks that are finished rather than still in progress.)
搭配
project pipeline
|sales pipeline
|development pipeline
|pipeline of products
主题
business
|technology
|planning
|work
例句
- Several new games are in the company's development pipeline.
- We have a strong sales pipeline for next quarter.
- The project is still in the early stages of the pipeline.
学习者例句
- The new phone is in the pipeline.
- We have many ideas in the project pipeline.
- A new law is in the pipeline.
名词
technical
B2
entity
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processing stages chain
A set of steps that handle data or materials, where each step uses the result from the one before it.
近义词
process chain (Less technical term; used outside computing as well.)
反义词
single-step process (Does not involve multiple connected stages.)
搭配
data pipeline
|processing pipeline
|software pipeline
主题
technology
|computing
|manufacturing
|science
例句
- The software uses a data pipeline to process information efficiently.
- In manufacturing, the assembly line acts as a type of pipeline.
- The graphics pipeline handles rendering tasks in stages.
学习者例句
- The computer program has a data pipeline.
- A factory uses a pipeline to make cars.
- The video game has a graphics pipeline.
语法
词典原形
pipeline
IPA
GB/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
US/pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
音节与重音
pipeline （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (pipeline)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: pipeline
- Plural: pipelines
词族
Forms
pipelines
noun
Core family
pipe
noun A2
Related words
piping
noun
Advanced or less common
pipelining
noun
相关表达
in the pipeline
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈaɪplˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
being prepared or developed
Being made or planned and will be ready later.
例句
- Several new policies are in the pipeline for next year.
- There's a big project in the pipeline at our office.