pass-through
/ˈpas-ˌthrü/ (ame, mw)
pass-through — phrasal verb
- pass-throughbase form
- pass-throughs3rd person singular
- pass-throughing-ing form
- pass-throughedpast simple
1. to move across a town or area while continuing to another destination, possibly
to move across a town or area while continuing to another destination, possibly pausing briefly on the way instead of remaining there
The night bus passes through Taichung before reaching Tainan at dawn.
pass through + city on a longer journey
Manuela's train passes through Osaka but does not stop there overnight.
Tour buses pass through the village each spring and leave before sunset.
Christopher passed through a farming town for lunch on the way north.
- go through
the most general alternative; less likely to suggest a planned short stop
- travel through
slightly more neutral and descriptive, often used for longer routes
- stop over
puts more focus on the temporary stop itself than on moving across the place
- stay
means remaining in the place instead of moving on
文法句型
pass through + place
pass through + town/city/village
用法筆記
The place named after pass through is part of the route, not the final goal. This sense focuses on brief movement across an area, unlike staying in a place for a visit or holiday.
常見錯誤
pass-through — noun
1. a small opening, often fitted with a shelf, that connects two rooms so food or o
a small opening, often fitted with a shelf, that connects two rooms so food or other items can be handed from one side to the other
Rania handed the plates through the kitchen pass-through before dinner began.
kitchen pass-through — typical home or cafe use
The cafe built a pass-through between the bar and the garden window.
Steam drifted out of the pass-through as cooks passed bowls to Tara.
A narrow pass-through in the wall let Daichi collect coffee without entering the kitchen.
- serving hatch
British English term, especially for a kitchen opening used to hand out food
- service window
more common when one side faces customers rather than another room
- opening
very general and does not imply the practical serving function
- solid wall
has no opening for passing items through
文法句型
a pass-through
pass-through between + rooms
pass-through in + wall
用法筆記
Often used for kitchens, bars, ticket counters, or reception areas where objects move between spaces without people fully entering the other room.
常見錯誤
2. an added charge or price increase that lets a business recover a cost such as ta
an added charge or price increase that lets a business recover a cost such as tax, fuel, or delivery fees from the customer
The airline added a fuel pass-through to cover higher oil prices this winter.
fuel pass-through — extra charge linked to a rising cost
Customers saw the tax pass-through on their bills after the new law.
The contract allows a monthly pass-through when shipping costs rise sharply.
Hotel guests paid a small pass-through for the city's tourism fee.
- surcharge
broader term for any extra charge; does not always explain why the cost was added
- cost recovery charge
more explicit about recovering money already spent
- markup
can mean any price increase for profit, not specifically the transfer of a new outside cost
- discount
reduces the amount the customer pays rather than increasing it
文法句型
a pass-through
[type] + pass-through
pass-through on + bill/price
用法筆記
Common in contracts, invoices, and regulated industries. The idea is that the seller is not absorbing the cost but moving it into the amount the buyer pays.
常見錯誤
3. a business arrangement in which profits and losses are reported on the owners' o
a business arrangement in which profits and losses are reported on the owners' own tax returns instead of being taxed first at company level
Their family restaurant is a pass-through, so profits are taxed on the owners' returns.
a pass-through = business taxed through its owners
The lawyer explained why a pass-through can reduce double taxation for small firms.
As a pass-through, the company reports its losses directly to each partner.
Many new shops choose pass-through status during their first few years.
- flow-through entity
near-synonymous technical term often used in the same tax discussions
- fiscally transparent entity
more formal international term used in legal or tax writing
- corporation
normally taxed at company level before profits reach shareholders
文法句型
a pass-through
pass-through entity
pass-through status
用法筆記
Most often used in US tax and legal discussion. Distinguish this sense from an ordinary corporation, where the company itself is taxed before money is distributed to the owners.
常見錯誤
pass-through — adjective
1. used for income, losses, or rules connected with a business whose tax results ar
used for income, losses, or rules connected with a business whose tax results are reported on the owners' own returns
The accountant gave us separate rules for pass-through income and corporate income.
pass-through + income — common tax phrase
Amira reviewed the pass-through losses before filing the partnership return.
The judge reviewed a dispute over pass-through earnings in the divorce case.
Banks sometimes treat pass-through income differently when they assess a loan application.
- flow-through
near-equivalent technical adjective in tax writing
- transparent
shorter technical label, but broader and less explicit outside tax contexts
- corporate
describes income or tax treatment kept at company level
文法句型
pass-through + income/loss/earnings/business
用法筆記
Almost always appears directly before a finance or tax noun such as income, losses, earnings, or business. It belongs to specialist legal and accounting language rather than everyday conversation.