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| 1 | to use money or supplies for a particular purpose 把（钱或供应品）用于 |
| channel sth into sth The company has channelled £1.2 million into developing new products. 公司把120万英镑用于开发新产品。 |
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| 2 | to use your energy , ability , feelings, or ideas for a particular purpose 把（精力、能力、感情、想法等）用在 |
| channel sth into sth She channelled all her energies into her career. 她把全部精力投入到事业中。 |
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| 3 | to make something follow a particular system 传输；输送；传送 |
| channel sth through sth All information on courses is channelled through the admissions office. 关于课程的所有信息都通过招生办公室发布出去。 |
| All the company’ s sales are channelled through outside distributors. 公司的所有产品都是通过外部的分销商销售出去的。 |
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| 4 | usually passive to send something such as water along a passage 把…引到 |
| channel sth into/to sth Water is channelled into the lakes from the canals. 水是从运河里引到湖中的。 |
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| 5 | to allow the spirit of a dead person to speak using your voice , as some people claim to be able to do 为（死者）通灵；作（死者的）灵媒 |
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