名詞 artery:

1. a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
   同義詞：arteria, arterial blood vessel
2. a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic

1. Inflammation of the inner lining of an artery.
   動脈內(nèi)膜炎動脈內(nèi)層膜的炎癥
2. A pelvic artery.
   一條靠近骨盆的動脈
3. An artery, a vein, a nerve, or another part associated with the thyroid gland or thyroid cartilage.
   甲狀物與甲狀腺或甲狀軟骨相聯(lián)系的動脈、靜脈、神經(jīng)或其它部分
4. The Yangtse River is one of the main arteries of traffic in China.
   長江是中國的交通要道之一。

ar.ter.y

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 ar.ter.ies
Anatomy Any of a branching system of muscular, elastic tubes that carry blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.
【解剖學(xué)】 動脈：任何樹枝形系統(tǒng)，將血液從心臟輸送到身體各細(xì)胞、組織和器官的肌肉的，一種有彈性的血管
A major route of transportation into which local routes flow.See Synonyms at way
干線：連接各地道路的主要交通要道參見 way

來源：
Middle English arterie
中古英語 arterie
from Latin artôria
源自 拉丁語 artôria
from Greek * see wer-
源自 希臘語 *參見 wer-