名詞 funnel:

1. a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
   同義詞：funnel shape
2. a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
3. (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)

動(dòng)詞 funnel:

1. move or pour through a funnel

1. State authorities yesterday pulled the plug on a Manhattan money-wiring operation that allegedly funneled millions of dollars to and from banks in the Dominican Republic, mainly for use by drug dealers.
   州政府當(dāng)局昨天勒令曼哈頓一家電匯款項(xiàng)的商號(hào)歇業(yè)。據(jù)說其與多米尼加共和國(guó)數(shù)家銀行往來調(diào)動(dòng)美金數(shù)百萬地，主要供毒販?zhǔn)褂谩?/div>
2. I need a funnel to pour petrol into the tank.
   我需要一個(gè)漏斗把汽油灌進(jìn)油箱。

fun.nel

n.（名詞）

A conical utensil having a small hole or narrow tube at the apex and used to channel the flow of a substance, as into a small-mouthed container.
漏斗：一種頂端有一小洞或窄管用于輸導(dǎo)流動(dòng)物質(zhì)進(jìn)入小口容器的圓錐形器皿
Something resembling this utensil in shape.
漏斗狀物：外形象漏斗的物體
A shaft, flue, or stack for ventilation or the passage of smoke, especially the smokestack of a ship or locomotive.
煙囪，通風(fēng)井：尤指輪船或機(jī)車上的用來通風(fēng)或排煙的通風(fēng)井、煙道或排氣管
v.（動(dòng)詞）
fun.neled 或 fun.nelled fun.nel.ing 或 fun.nel.ling fun.nels 或 fun.nels
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To take the shape of a funnel.
成漏斗狀的
To move through or as if through a funnel:
經(jīng)過漏斗：流經(jīng)漏斗或似流經(jīng)漏斗：
例句：
tourists funneling slowly through customs.
旅游者象水流過漏斗一樣慢慢地經(jīng)過了海關(guān)檢查

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To cause to take the shape of a funnel.
使成漏斗狀
To cause to move through or as if through a funnel.
使或使看似流經(jīng)漏斗

來源：
Middle English fonel
中古英語 fonel
from Provenôal fonilh
源自 普羅旺斯語 fonilh
from Late Latin fundibulum
源自 后期拉丁語 fundibulum
from Latin onfundibulum
源自 拉丁語 onfundibulum
from onfundere [to pour in] * see infuse
源自 onfundere [注入] *參見 infuse