1.(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls;
he worked the pitcher for a base on balls
2.(military) a written leave of absence;
he had a pass for three days
3.(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate;
the coach sent in a passing play on third and long
4.the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks;
we got through the pass before it started to snow
5.any authorization to pass or go somewhere;
the pass to visit had a strict time limit
6.a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions;
the media representatives had special passes
7.a flight or run by an aircraft over a target;
the plane turned to make a second pass
8.a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
9.a difficult juncture;
a pretty pass
10. one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer);
it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass
11. you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent;
he had a bye in the first round
12. a permit to enter or leave a military installation;
he had to show his pass in order to get out
13. a complementary (free) ticket;
the start got passes for his family
14. a usually brief attempt;
he took a crack at it
15. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team;
the pass was fumbled
16. success in satisfying a test or requirement;
his future depended on his passing that test
17.of advancing the ball by throwing it;
a team with a good passing attack
1.go across or through;
We passed the point where the police car had parked
2.pass by;
A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
3.make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation;
They passed the amendment
4.pass by;
three years elapsed
5.place into the hands or custody of;
hand me the spoon, please
6.stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
Service runs all the way to Cranbury
7.travel past;
The sports car passed all the trucks
8.come to pass;
What is happening?
9.go unchallenged; be approved;
The bill cleared the House
10. pass (time) in a specific way;
How are you spending your summer vacation?
11. guide or pass over something;
He ran his eyes over her body
12. transmit information ;
Please communicate this message to all employees
13. disappear gradually;
The pain eventually passed off
14. go successfully through a test or a selection process;
She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now
15. go beyond;
She exceeded our expectations
16. accept or judge as acceptable;
The teacher passed the student although he was weak
17. allow to go without comment or censure;
the insult passed as if unnoticed
18. transfer to another; of rights or property;
Our house passed under his official control
19. pass into a specified state or condition;
He sank into Nirvana
20. be identified, regarded, accepted, or mistaken for someone or something else; as by denying one's own ancestry or background;
He could pass as his twin brother
21. throw (a ball) to another player;
Smith passed
22. be inherited by;
The estate fell to my sister
23. cause to pass;
She passed around the plates
24. grant authorization or clearance for;
Clear the manuscript for publication
25. pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life;
She died from cancer
26. eliminate from the body;
Pass a kidney stone
單詞pass,既可以作為動詞使用又可以作為名詞使用,作為動詞,有及物與不及物之分,為“經過、通過”之意,作為名詞是“穿過”的意思。