portal
/ˈpɔːtl/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈɔrtəl] /ˈpɔːrtl/ (ame, ipa) · [pˈɔrtəl] /ˈpȯr-tᵊl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈpɔː.təl/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈɔrtəl] /ˈpɔːr.t̬əl/ (ame, ipa)
portal — 名詞
- portalsingular
- portalsplural
1. a route or method that lets you reach something useful or hard to get.
門路
可取得機會或資源的方法
a route or method that lets you reach something useful or hard to get.
For many village teenagers, scholarships are a portal to university life.
對許多村裡的青少年來說，獎學金是通往大學生活的門路。
pattern: portal to + opportunity
The training course became her portal into the hotel business.
那門訓練課成了她進入旅館業的門路。
pattern: portal into + field
For Mina, the cafe job became a portal to the local art scene.
對 Mina 來說，那份咖啡館工作成了她進入當地藝術圈的門路。
After the workshop, the grant program looked like a portal to bigger projects.
上完工作坊後，那個補助計畫看起來像是通往更大專案的門路。
For Lan's tea shop, social media became a portal to buyers in Singapore.
對 Lan 的茶店來說，社群媒體成了接觸新加坡買家的門路。
文法句型
portal to + noun
portal into + field
用法筆記
Often followed by "to" when you name the chance or place it opens up. Distinguish from noun/2, which is an actual website rather than any general route to an opportunity or resource.
常見錯誤
2. a website that brings together information, services, or links for a particular
入口網站
集中資訊與連結的網站
a website that brings together information, services, or links for a particular group of users.
New students must log in to the housing portal before June.
新生必須在六月前登入住宿入口網站。
user-group website: housing portal
The museum portal lists events, tickets, and maps in one place.
那個博物館入口網站把活動、票務和地圖放在同一處。
feature: information gathered in one place
Parents checked the school portal to read the principal's message.
家長查看學校入口網站，閱讀校長的訊息。
After lunch, Mei uploaded the form through the clinic portal.
午飯後，Mei 透過診所入口網站上傳了表格。
A weather portal linked farmers to radar images and market news.
一個天氣入口網站把農民連到雷達影像和市場新聞。
文法句型
student portal
customer portal
log in to a portal
用法筆記
Usually named for the group or service it is built for, such as a student portal or staff portal. Distinguish from noun/1, which can be any way of getting access, even when no website is involved.
常見錯誤
3. a large and often decorative entrance, gate, or approach to an important structu
入口；門樓
大型建物或橋隧的入口
a large and often decorative entrance, gate, or approach to an important structure.
Tourists took photos beneath the carved stone portal of the cathedral.
遊客在大教堂雕花石門樓下拍照。
architecture: stone portal
At dawn, light fell through the west portal of the church.
天剛亮時，光線穿過教堂西側的門樓。
formal architectural use
Workers repaired the bridge portal after the truck hit its frame.
卡車撞到橋入口的框架後，工人修理了橋的入口處。
The palace portal stood open for guests in silver evening clothes.
宮殿的門樓敞開著，迎接穿銀色晚裝的賓客。
Iris waited by the tunnel portal while the train lights grew brighter.
Iris 在隧道入口旁等著，火車燈光越來越亮。
文法句型
portal of + building
walk through the portal
用法筆記
Common in architecture, church history, and formal description. In everyday speech, people usually say "entrance", "gate", or "doorway" instead.
portal — 形容詞
- portalpositive
- more portalcomparative
- most portalsuperlative
1. relating to an organ's entry area, where vessels or ducts go in, especially in t
門部的
器官入口處相關的
relating to an organ's entry area, where vessels or ducts go in, especially in the liver.
The report described a small portal fissure near the liver's lower edge.
報告描述了肝臟下緣附近的一處小型門部裂隙。
anatomy term: portal fissure
Doctors examined the portal region before planning the liver surgery.
醫師在規劃肝臟手術前檢查了門部區域。
pattern: portal + anatomical area
On the scan, the portal opening looked clearer after the second dye test.
在掃描上，第二次染劑檢查後，門部開口看得更清楚了。
The anatomy chart labels the portal opening with a blue arrow.
解剖圖用藍色箭頭標出門部開口。
- hilar
a more technical anatomy term for the entry area of an organ
- hilum-related
describes the same area more explicitly in medical writing
文法句型
portal fissure
portal region
用法筆記
Used in anatomy for an entry area on an organ. Distinguish from adjective/3, which points to the portal vein itself rather than the opening where structures enter.
2. used for blood flow that moves from one organ into another organ before it final
門脈系統的
血先流經兩器官的
used for blood flow that moves from one organ into another organ before it finally reaches the heart.
The lecturer explained portal circulation with a diagram of the gut and liver.
講師用腸道和肝臟的圖解，說明門脈循環。
medical collocation: portal circulation
Researchers measured portal blood flow after the meal reached the small intestine.
研究人員在食物進入小腸後，測量門脈血流。
pattern: portal + blood flow
In class, Sara compared the liver's portal system with one in the pituitary gland.
課堂上，Sara 比較了肝臟的門脈系統與腦下垂體中的另一套系統。
The lab poster traced portal blood from the stomach wall to the liver.
實驗室海報描出門脈血液如何從胃壁流向肝臟。
- porto-systemic
used in specialized medical discussion, often when linking portal and systemic circulation
- circulatory
far broader and not limited to this two-stage blood route
文法句型
portal circulation
portal system
portal blood flow
用法筆記
This sense describes a circulation pattern, not one single vessel. Distinguish from adjective/3, which is used for the portal vein and conditions directly tied to it.
3. connected with the main vein that brings blood from the digestive organs to the
門靜脈的
與通往肝臟主靜脈相關
connected with the main vein that brings blood from the digestive organs to the liver.
The ultrasound showed slow portal vein flow near the damaged liver.
超音波顯示受損肝臟附近的門靜脈血流較慢。
medical term: portal vein
Surgeons checked portal pressure before closing the final cut.
外科醫師在縫合最後一道切口前檢查了門靜脈的壓力。
pattern: portal + medical condition
The article links portal thrombosis to belly pain and sudden swelling.
那篇文章把門靜脈血栓和腹痛、突然腫脹聯繫起來。
During rounds, Dr. Chen discussed portal venous flow with the interns.
查房時，Dr. Chen 和實習醫師討論了門靜脈血流。
- portal venous
a close medical alternative used in longer technical phrases
- venous
much broader and not specific to the portal vein
文法句型
portal vein
portal pressure
portal thrombosis
用法筆記
Common in fixed medical terms such as "portal vein" and "portal hypertension". Unlike adjective/2, this sense points to the vein itself or problems directly involving it, not the whole flow system.