any authorization to pass or go somewhere;"the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission;"her pleasant personality is already a recommendation" "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"
中英词源
passport 护照
pass,通过，port,港口，关口。即通关凭证。
passport (n.)
c. 1500, from Middle French passeport "authorization to pass through a port" to enter or leave a country (15c.), from passe, imperative of Old French passer "to pass" (see pass (v.)) + port "port" (see port (n.1)).
词态变化
复数 passports;
权威造句
1. Passport checks will remain the first line of defence against terrorists.
护照检查仍将是对付恐怖分子的第一道防线。
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2. For foreign holidays you will need a valid passport.
出国度假需持有效护照。
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3. Inside the passport was a folded slip of paper.
护照里面有张折起的纸片。
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4. Evans was trying to obtain a false passport and other documents.
埃文斯正试图取得一本假护照和其他证件。
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5. He went straight through Passport Control without incident.
