Definition
排泄 is a verb with two main senses: (1) in biology, to excrete waste from the body (urine, feces, sweat); (2) in engineering/environment, to discharge or drain (wastewater, gas). The first sense is more common in everyday language, while the second appears in technical contexts.
v.
(biology) to excrete (waste from the body)(engineering/environment) to dischargeto drain (wastewater, gas, etc.)
Examples
- 排泄。Réntǐ tōngguò pífū pái xiè hànyè.The human body excretes sweat through the skin.
- 排泄。Huàgōngchǎng bǎ yǒudú qìtǐ pái xiè dào kōngqì zhōng.The chemical plant discharges toxic gas into the air.
- 排泄。Shènzàng de zhǔyào gōngnéng shì pái xiè dàixiè fèiwù.The main function of the kidneys is to excrete metabolic waste.
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