词汇精选：vessel的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
n.
船，舰 [C]
例句：
They overloaded the vessel.
他们使那只船超载。
例句：
An enemy vessel was bearing down on ours.
一艘敌舰直向我舰逼近。
飞船，飞机（尤指水上飞机） [C]
例句：
This is the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered.
这是飞船演习时运动的最低速率。
容器，器皿 [C]
例句：
This cylindrical vessel is designed and made by ourselves.
这种圆柱形容器是我们自行设计和制造的。
例句：
Cups, basins, pots, bottles, casks, etc. are vessels that hold liquids.
杯，盆，罐，瓶，桶等都是盛液体的容器。
血管，脉管 [C]
例句：
A major vessel has been lacerated.
一条主血管已经破裂了。
例句：
He became so excited that he almost burst a blood vessel.
他兴奋得几乎血管都要破裂了。
植导管 [C]
二、词义辨析：
boat,ship,canoe,steamer,vessel,craft
这些名词均含有“船”之意。
boat泛指任何大小的船只，尤指靠划桨或风帆行进的无篷小船。
ship含义广，一般指大轮船，如航海船只，内河航运船只。
canoe指长而轻，用桨的小舟、独木船。
steamer指靠蒸汽发动机为动力的船只。
vessel多指运货或运人的大船。
craft船只的集合名词，但可指单独的船只。
三、相关短语：
blood vessel
n. 血管
sailing vessel
n.帆船
capillary vessel
毛细导管，毛细血管
cargo vessel
货船
container vessel
集装箱船，集装箱货轮
fishing vessel
渔船
lymphatic vessel
淋巴管
seed vessel
n.果皮
war vessel
军舰
四、参考例句：
The vessel is discharging.
船正在卸货。
The vessel anchored alongside the quay.
船在码头边抛锚了。
The French vessel has a commanding lead.
法国舰艇遥遥领先。
This vessel won't retain water.
这容器盛不住水。
A major vessel has been lacerated.
一条主血管已经破裂了。
The damaged vessel was listing badly.
受损坏的船倾斜得很厉害。
This landing vessel has the largest tonnage in our country.
这是我国目前最大吨位的登陆舰。
This cylindrical vessel is designed and made by ourselves.
这种圆柱形容器是我们自行设计和制造的。
A pot is a vessel for holding food.
锅是盛食物的器皿。
An enemy vessel was bearing down on ours.
一艘敌舰直向我舰逼近。