Ventilate

(verb.) furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; 'The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space'.

(verb.) circulate through and freshen; 'The gust of air ventilated the room'.

(verb.) expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; 'Wheat should be well ventilated'.

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• If a waterfall is convenient, air is compressed by the body of descending water, and used to ventilate tunnels, and deep shafts and mines, or drive the drills or other tools. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
• There seems to have been as many devices invented to keep a house or building closed up tight while highly heating it, as to ventilate the same and preserve an even, moderate temperature. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
• They seem to have been of a most interesting character--dummy bell-ropes, and ventilators which do not ventilate. 阿瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
• The window was open at the top, so as to ventilate the room. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• The compressed air conveyed to the drill in the tunnel or mine not only operates the drill, but helps to ventilate the tunnel. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
• Ventilate on the sheltered side of the house. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
• But all mines must be ventilated by forcing air through them with a fan, and this air must be in sufficient quantity to keep the percentage of gas below a dangerous standard. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
• The rooms are light, thoroughly ventilated, and cleaned at the end of each day. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
• It keeps the processes of politics well ventilated and reminds politicians of their excuse for existence. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
• He reached down and pulled the light automatic rifle with its ventilated barrel, really a submachine gun built to take the 9 mm. 歐內斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
• The Windhausen machine was one of the earliest applications for _cooling_ and _ventilating_ ships. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
• The heating and ventilating of the factory building is accomplished in a modern, scientific manner. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.

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