to accept a proposal, law, etc. by voting 通过，批准（议案、法律等）◆The tax reform was passed by 360 votes to 280. 这项税收改革以 360 票赞成 280 票反对获得通过。
to become greater than a particular total 超过；超越；胜过◆Unemployment has now passed the three million mark. 目前失业人数已经突破了 300 万。
to examine sb/sth and decide that they are/it is good enough or acceptable 允许；接受；通过◆The committee has now passed the final bonus figures. 委员会目前已经批准了最终的奖金数额。OPPfail
●pass a ˈdividend () to pay no dividend (= a payment to shareholders) in a particular period of time 不分红◆The company announced it will have to pass its dividend as profits have been lower than expected. 由於利润低於预期，公司宣布将不分红。 ●ˌpass sth aˈlong (to sb) ()
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pass sth on (to sb) ➡pass-along ●ˌpass sth ˈoff as sth () to dishonestly pretend that something is something different 冒充；充作◆Cheaply made goods were passed off as designer clothes. 廉价商品被充作名牌服装。➡passing off ●ˌpass sth ˈon (to sb) ( ˌpass sth aˈlong (to sb), ˌpass sth ˈthrough (to sb), both especially NAmE ) to transfer sth, such as a higher or lower cost, to sb else 传递；转嫁◆Will the higher wage costs be absorbed or passed on? 高额工资成本将会由雇主承担还是被转嫁？◆He believes the company can make savings and it can pass along to its customers in lower prices. 他相信公司可以节约费用并通过降价的途径让顾客得益。SYNhand sth on ●ˌpass ˈover sbto not give sb a promotion in a job, especially when they deserve it or think that they deserve it （考虑升迁时）忽略某人，不考虑某人◆He was passed over in favour of a younger man. 他未获提升，起用的是一个比他年轻的人。HELP A noun must always follow over, but a pronoun comes between the verb and over. 名词要在 over 之後，而代词则在动词和 over 之间。●ˌpass sth ˈthrough (to sb) ()
