“旁路”常见的英文表达有 “bypass” 或 “shunt”,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
Bypass:常用于电子、电气、工程等领域,指绕过某个部件或系统的路径,也可作动词表示“绕过”“避开”。例如:
A bypass capacitor is used to filter out high-frequency noise.(旁路电容用于滤除高频噪声。)
The traffic will be diverted onto a bypass road during the construction.(施工期间,交通将改道至旁路。)
Shunt:在电气工程中常指“分流器”“并联电路”,也可指医学上的“分流术”;在更广泛的语境中,也有“绕过”“转移”之意。例如:
A shunt resistor is used to measure current.(分流电阻器用于测量电流。)
The doctor performed a shunt operation to relieve the pressure on his brain.(医生进行了分流手术以缓解他大脑的压力。)