access

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ac·cess1 /ˈækses/ S2 W1 AWL noun [uncountableU]

1 ENTERthe right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc 进入权；使用权；接触的机会

access to

Access to the papers is restricted to senior management.

只有高级管理层才有权查阅这些文件。

Cats should always have access to fresh, clean water.

应该让猫总能喝到新鲜、干净的水。

2 ENTERhow easy or difficult it is for people to enter a public building, to reach a place, or talk to someone 进入；到达；面见〔的难易度〕

access for

We’re trying to improve access for disabled visitors.

我们正在设法给残障访客的出入提供便利。

access to

a villa with easy access to the sea

一幢离大海很近的别墅

3 ENTERthe way you use to enter a building or reach a place 入口；通路

Access is by means of a small door on the right.

入口是右边的一扇小门。

access to

Access to the restrooms is through the foyer.

去洗手间要穿过门厅。

4. have access to a car/computer etc AVAILABLEto have a car, a computer etc that you can use 有汽车/计算机等可以使用

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have access to a car/computer etc• It is seen as an effective means of business communication where relevant staff have access to a computer network.

5 SCL British EnglishBrE the legal right to see and spend time with your children, a prisoner, an official etc 探视权

My ex-husband has access to the children once a week.

我的前夫有权每周探望孩子一次。

6 gain/get access (to something) ENTERto succeed in entering a place or in seeing someone or something 进入〔某地〕；见到〔某人或某物〕

The police managed to gain access through an upstairs window.

警察设法从楼上的一扇窗户进入了屋子。

Examples from the Corpus

gain/get access (to something)• Dietary calcium gains access to the organism mostly by transport in the small intestine.• There is no evidence that the intruder gained access to the source code for Office or any Windows products.• Joe quickly gained access to the upper reaches of both Washingtons.• Security is maintained by terminal operators using unique identification and password codes to gain access to the system.• The police managed to gain access through an upstairs window.• Environmentalists fear that many citizens will simply forge documents in order to gain access to the city centre.• Once you realise that some blocks need to be matched early, in order to gain access to others, things get tougher.• What Renaissance culture was and how we gain access to it increasingly became seen as problematic.• You gain access to your data by typing in a user name and password.

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access• The disk is not allowed access until it has been validated with the Disknet check program.• More than 60 companies have bid for access.• The entrance has been widened to give improved access for disabled people.• The service also offers access to the products and services of important Journal advertisers.• The therapist thought Mary appeared to benefit from these telephone contacts and had not abused the availability of open access.• City officials are considering building a path to give the public access to the ruins.• His reputation, along with luck and chutzpah, helped him get unique access to Ames.• Without access to specific facts a criminal prosecution may be totally frustrated.

access to• Access to the restrooms is through the foyer.• Many are jealous of Wright's political access to the President.

access for• The hotel has rooms with access for wheelchairs.