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Vessel Definition, Usage & Examples in English (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：large ship (vessel)

vessel 🔊

/ˈvesl/

A boat or a ship that carries things or people on water.

large ship 🔊

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/ˈlɑːrdʒ ˈʃɪp/

Refers to a sizable ship or boat, often used for specific purposes like research, transport, or naval operations.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'vas' (vessel, container). 'Vas' evolved to mean container, tube, or ship.

💡 Mnemonic

A vessel sails on the sea, holds your tea, or carries blood to your knee.

📖 Example

The research vessel spent months exploring the remote and uncharted parts of the ocean. 🔊 The large research ship spent months exploring the remote and uncharted parts of the ocean.

🔗 Collocations

naval vessel – A ship used by a navy for military purposes.

fishing vessel – A boat designed and used for catching fish.

vessel traffic – The movement and presence of ships in a particular area of water.

🔄 Synonyms

ship (n.) – A large boat for traveling on water, especially across the sea.

boat (n.) – A small vessel for traveling on water.

craft (n.) – A boat, ship, or aircraft, often used in a formal or collective sense.

🚫 Antonyms

shore (n.) – The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water; the opposite of being on a vessel.

land (n.) – The solid part of the earth's surface, contrasting with the water where vessels sail.

📖 Cultural Story

The word entered English via Old French 'vaissel' from Latin 'vascellum', a diminutive of 'vas'. Its meaning expanded in English to include specialized uses like sailing ships ('naval vessels') and anatomical tubes ('blood vessels'), reflecting its core idea of a hollow container.

Meaning 2：container (vessel)

vessel 🔊

/ˈvesl/

An object, like a bowl, pot, or vase, that is used to hold something, especially liquids.

container 🔊

➕

/kənˈteɪnər/

An object such as a pot, cup, bowl, or vase, used to hold liquids, solids, or other substances.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She placed the beautiful bouquet of sunflowers in a tall ceramic vessel on the dining table. 🔊 She placed the beautiful bouquet of sunflowers in a tall ceramic container on the dining table.

🔗 Collocations

cooking vessel – A pot, pan, or other container used for preparing food.

ceramic vessel – A container made from baked clay.

pressure vessel – A container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure.

🔄 Synonyms

container (n.) – An object that can be used to hold or store something.

receptacle (n.) – An object or space used to contain something, often formal.

utensil (n.) – A tool or container, especially one used in a kitchen.

🚫 Antonyms

contents (n.) – The things that are held or contained inside a vessel.

Meaning 3：blood vessel (vessel)

vessel 🔊

/ˈvesl/

A tube in your body that carries blood, like an artery or a vein.

blood vessel 🔊

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/blʌd ˈvesl/

A tube-like structure in the body, such as an artery, vein, or capillary, through which blood circulates.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Regular exercise helps to keep your blood vessels healthy and flexible. 🔊 Regular exercise helps to keep your blood-carrying tubes healthy and flexible.

🔗 Collocations

blood vessel – A tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs.

capillary vessel – The smallest type of blood vessel, connecting arterioles and venules.

ruptured vessel – A blood vessel that has broken or burst.

🔄 Synonyms

vein (n.) – A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.

artery (n.) – A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

capillary (n.) – A very fine, thin-walled blood vessel enabling exchange of materials.

🌱 Derivatives

vasodilation (n.) – The widening of blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure.

vascular (adj.) – Relating to or containing blood vessels.