circulate學測 L4KK [ˈsɝkjəˌlet] ｜ /ˈsɝkjəˌleɪt/
循環；流通·走動交際；周旋·傳閱；散發
學測常考動詞，義項橫跨具體到抽象
As the heart beats, blood circulates through the body and comes full circle.
心臟跳動時，血液流過全身，繞了一圈回到原點。
一個畫面：手把手繞一圈
沿管路繞行血液沿血管繞行，再流回心臟
繞場走動在人群間走一圈，和大家打照面
接力傳下去東西經手轉手，一路傳到下一人
義項
血液環流C1verb循環；流通
The blood circulates throughout the body, delivering oxygen to every organ.
血液在全身循環，將氧氣輸送到每個器官。
circulate throughout the body
派對穿梭C1verb走動交際；周旋
During the cocktail party, the host circulated among the guests, chatting with everyone.
在雞尾酒會上，主人在賓客間走動交際，和每個人聊天。
circulate among the guests
考卷傳閱C1verb傳閱；散發
Before the exam, the teacher circulated the answer sheet among the students.
段考前，老師把答案卷傳閱給全班同學。
circulate a handout
片語
circulate in the blood血液循環 →隨血液在體內循環
circulate the air空氣流通 →讓空氣在室內流動
a rumor circulates謠言擴散 →謠言在人群間流傳
widely circulated廣為流傳 →被大量轉傳、人盡皆知
你會不會這樣說？
The teacher ___ the answer sheet among the students. (circulate / calculate)
看答案
circulate
circulate 是傳閱、流通；calculate 是計算，字形相近。
'The host circulated among the guests, chatting with everyone.' 這裡的 circulated 最接近哪個意思？(A) 走動交際 (B) 讓血液循環 (C) 傳閱文件
看答案
(A)
此句描述在派對中走動聊天，對應「在人群中走動交際」的義項。
字族
circulation 循環；流通（名詞）・circular 圓形的；循環的
順路看看
circle — circulate 的字根親戚，同樣指「繞一圈」distribute — 語氣更正式，強調「發送、分發」的動作spread — 消息、謠言擴散最常用的口語動詞多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
會前資料發送
The coordinator circulated the revised agenda to all participants before the meeting.
協調人員在會議前將修訂後的議程發送給所有與會者。
商務交流活動
At the reception, the sales manager circulated among the guests and introduced herself.
接待會上，業務經理在賓客間走動交際，並介紹自己。
詞族
circulation 名詞 傳閱；流通；循環・circulated 動詞（過去式／過去分詞） 傳閱了；已散發・circulating 動詞（現在分詞） 正在傳閱；正在流通
四選一
Please ____ the revised agenda to all participants before the meeting.
看答案
circulate
這是 Please 開頭的祈使句，須用原形動詞 circulate，表示請發送議程。circulation 是名詞；circulated 是過去式或過去分詞；circulating 是 -ing 形式，均不能在此直接充當祈使句的主要動詞。
同義改寫
The coordinator circulated the revised agenda to all participants before the meeting. → The coordinator distributed the revised agenda to all participants before the meeting.
circulated 與 distributed 在此都表示把議程發送給與會者，沒有指定紙本或電子形式。
At the reception, the sales manager circulated among the guests and introduced herself. → At the reception, the sales manager moved around among the guests and introduced herself.
moved around among the guests 保留 circulated among the guests 的在人群間走動之意，自我介紹的交際行為也保留。