vessel
/ˈvesəl/noun
1
- a ship or large boat船; 舰。
2
- a hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or cask容器, 器皿（尤指装液体的, 如碗、桶）。
2.1
- (chiefly in or alluding to biblical use) a person, especially regarded as holding or embodying a particular quality（多作圣经或涉及圣经的用语, 尤指被认为体现某种品质的）人：
giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel.
敬重妻子犹如敬重弱者。
3
- Anatomy & Zoology a duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid【剖, 动】（含有或输送血液或其他液体的）管, 脉管, 血管。参见BLOOD VESSEL.
3.1
- Botany any of the tubular structures in the vascular system of a plant, serving to conduct water and mineral nutrients from the root【植】导管。
词源
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French vessel（e）, from late Latin vascellum, diminutive of vas 'vessel'.