with obj.
1
- travel across or through横越, 穿过：
he traversed the forest.
他穿过森林。
1.1
- extend across or through横跨, 横亘：
a moving catwalk that traversed a vast cavernous space.
一条横跨大片深邃洞穴地段的狭窄通道。
1.2
- no obj., with adverbial of direction cross a hill or mountain by means of a series of sideways movements走Z字形路线爬山。
1.3
- ski diagonally across (a slope), losing only a little height（滑雪时）横线下（坡）。
1.4
- figurative consider or discuss the whole extent of (a subject)〈喻〉整体考虑（问题）, 全面讨论。
2
- with obj. and adverbial of direction move (something) back and forth or sideways来回移动, 斜向移动：
a probe is traversed along the tunnel.
探针沿隧道来回搜查。
2.1
- turn (a large gun or other device on a pivot) to face a different direction转动（大炮等带轴设备）。
2.2
- no obj.(of such a gun or device) be turned in this way（大炮等设备）被转动。
3
- Law deny (an allegation) in pleading【律】否认（一项指控）, 反驳。
3.1
- archaic oppose or thwart (a plan)〈古〉反对, 阻挠（计划）。
1
- an act of traversing something越过, 穿过。
1.1
- a sideways movement, or a series of such movements, across a rock face from one practicable line of ascent or descent to another横越岩石面的攀爬, Z字形横过岩面。
1.2
- a place where a movement of this type is necessary需横穿而过的地方：
a narrow traverse made lethal by snow and ice.
一条因冰雪而变得危险的狭窄横过通道。
1.3
- a movement following a diagonal course made by a skier descending a slope滑雪横切运动。
1.4
- a zigzag line taken by a ship because winds or currents prevent it from sailing directly towards its destination（逆风时轮船所作的）曲线航行, 折航。
2
- a part of a structure that extends or is fixed across something横断物, 横档。
2.1
- a gallery extending from side to side of a church or other building通廊, 楼厢。
3
- a mechanism enabling a large gun to be turned to face a different direction（大炮等的）横转装置。
3.1
- mass noun the sideways movement of a part in a machine机器部件的横转, 横向运动。
4
- a single line of survey, usually plotted from compass bearings and chained or paced distances between angular points（测量用的）导线。
4.1
- a tract surveyed in this way导线测量区。
5
- Military a pair of right-angled bends incorporated in a trench to avoid enfilading fire【军】（壕沟的）土护墙, 屏障。
派生词
traversable
adjectivetraversal
noun词源
Middle English (in sense 3 of the verb)： from Old French traverser, from late Latin traversare; the noun is from Old French travers (masculine)， traverse (feminine)， partly based on traverser.