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a(n) [adj] outlet (retail store)
The brand opened a new retail outlet.
该品牌开设了一家新的零售店。
电源插座；墙壁插座
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电源插座；墙壁插座
a wall socket that supplies electricity to devices
The brand opened a new retail outlet.
该品牌开设了一家新的零售店。
A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
零售商品的营业场所
a place of business for retailing goods
Something which allows for the release of one's desires.
接线系统中用于取电以运行电气设备的插座
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
Please plug the charger into the wall outlet.
请把充电器插到墙上的电源插座里。
I bought these shoes at an outlet store for half price.
我在一家折扣店半价买了这双鞋。
The outlet in the kitchen is broken, so we need to fix it.
厨房的电源插座坏了，我们需要修理它。
The brand opened a new retail outlet.
该品牌开设了一家新的零售店。
Plug the charger into the electrical outlet.
将充电器插入电源插座。
Not this
In case of fire, use the outlet.
Use this
In case of fire, use the exit.
“outlet”主要用于“电源插座”或“零售店”，而“exit”才是“出口”的正确词。中文学习者常将“出口”直接译为“outlet”，导致混淆。
Not this
I need to plug in the outlet.
Use this
I need to plug into the outlet.
“plug in”是短语动词，后应接设备（如“plug in the phone”）；若接插座，需用介词“into”，构成“plug into the outlet”，表示将插头插入插座。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
零售店
The company opened a new retail outlet in the city center.
该公司在市中心开了一家新的零售店。
电源插座
Please plug the charger into a power outlet.
请将充电器插入电源插座。
工厂直销店
We bought these shoes at an outlet store for half the price.
我们在一家工厂直销店以半价买了这双鞋。
情感宣泄方式
Writing in a journal can be a healthy emotional outlet.
写日记可以是一种健康的情感宣泄方式。
情感的宣泄口
Writing poetry is an outlet for her emotions.
写诗是她情感的宣泄口。
创造力的表达方式
He uses painting as a creative outlet.
他把绘画当作创造力的表达方式。
压力的释放途径
Exercise is a great outlet for stress.
锻炼是释放压力的好途径。
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outlet = out（出）+ let（让），想象插座让电流流出，或商店让商品流出。
语域：中性；典型场景：家庭、办公室、公共场所。注意：多用于指电源插座，比较常见于日常对话和技术说明中。
Only 'inlet' and 'sublet' share the same /lɛt/ ending as 'outlet', but they do not rhyme because the stressed vowel differs. The other words end with /ɪt/ despite spelling '-let'.
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