late 14c., "a going around; a line going around," from Old French circuit (14c.) "a circuit; a journey (around something)," from Latin circuitus "a going around," from stem of circuire, circumire "go around," from circum "round" (see circum-) + ire "to go" (see ion). Electrical sense is from 1746. Of judicial assignments, from 1570s; of venues for itinerant entertainers, from 1834. Circuit breaker is recorded from 1874. Related: Circuital.
circuit (v.)
"to go around," early 15c., from circuit (n.). Related: Circuited; circuiting.
例文
1. He was just starting to become known on the cabaret circuit .
彼はカバレ歌舞界で少し有名になったばかりだ。
2.There is an internal circuit breaker to protect the instrument from overload.
は遮断器を内蔵し、設備の過負荷を防止している。
3.There 's a closed- circuit television camera in the reception area.
受付にクローズドテレビカメラがあります。
4.The approach was intended to short- circuit normal complaints procedures.
この方法は、通常のクレームプログラムを避けることを目的としています。
5.The fire was started by an electrical short- circuit .