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passage of [law/bill]
The passage of the new law took months of debate.
新法律的通过经过了数月的辩论。
段落；乐段
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段落；乐段
A section of a book, text, or piece of music; especially a short extract.
The passage of the new law took months of debate.
新法律的通过经过了数月的辩论。
A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.
A movement in classical dressage, in which the horse performs a very collected, energetic, and elevated trot that has a longer period of suspension between each foot fall than a working trot.
从一个状态或地方转移到另一个的行为
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Part of a path or journey.
The teacher asked us to read the first passage of the novel and summarize it.
老师让我们读小说的第一段并总结它。
In the reading comprehension test, you need to find the main idea of each passage.
在阅读理解测试中，你需要找到每段文章的主旨。
She quoted a famous passage from the book in her essay.
她在文章中引用了书中的一个著名段落。
The passage of the new law took months of debate.
新法律的通过经过了数月的辩论。
We cleared a passage through the dense forest.
我们在茂密的森林中清理出一条通道。
She read a famous passage from the novel.
她读了小说中的一个著名段落。
Not this
I passage through the forest.
Use this
I passed through the forest.
Passage 是名词，不能用作动词。应使用 pass 作为动词表示‘通过’。
Not this
The passage of law was quick.
Use this
The passage of the law was quick.
法律（law）是可数名词，必须与冠词连用。这里特指某项法律通过，应使用定冠词 the。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
安全通行
The rebels were guaranteed safe passage out of the city.
叛军被保证安全离开城市。
狭窄通道
We had to squeeze through a narrow passage between rocks.
我们不得不挤过岩石间的狭窄通道。
读一段文章
The teacher asked us to read a passage from the novel.
老师让我们读小说中的一段。
时间的流逝
With the passage of time, the pain faded.
随着时间的流逝，痛苦逐渐消退。
法案的通过
The passage of the bill required a majority vote.
法案的通过需要多数票。
人生重要阶段的过渡仪式
Graduation is a rite of passage for many young adults.
毕业是许多年轻人的人生重要过渡仪式。
时间的流逝
The passage of time heals all wounds.
时间的流逝能治愈一切创伤。
通过工作抵偿船费
He worked his passage to Australia on a cargo ship.
他靠在一艘货船上工作抵偿了去澳大利亚的船费。
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通过（pass）时光（age）的段落。
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passage作'段落'义时可数，作'通过'义时通常不可数。
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