mid-15c., from Latin transitus, past participle of transire "go or cross over" (see transient). Astronomical sense is from 1680s. Related: Transited; transiting.
transit (n.)
mid-15c., "act or fact of passing across or through," from Latin transitus "a going over, passing over, passage," verbal noun from past participle of transire "go or cross over" (see transient). Meaning "a transit of a planet across the sun" is from 1660s. Meaning "public transportation" is attested from 1873.
中文解释
1. trans- "across, over" + ire "go" (see ion) => transire "cross over, pass away, go over".2. transire => 过去分词：transitus => transit- => transit.3. => act or fact of passing across or through, public transporation, go or cross over.
实用例句
1. Two rapid transit trains collided early this morning in Boston.
今晨早些时候，两辆高速火车在波士顿相撞。
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2. The president wants to improve the nation's highways and mass transit systems.
总统希望改善该国的公路与公共交通系统。
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3. We cannot be held responsible for goods lost in transit.