動(dòng)詞 ventilate:

1. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
   同義詞：vent, air out, air
2. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
3. circulate through and freshen
4. give expression or utterance to
   同義詞：vent, give vent
5. furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape

1. My office is well ventilated.
   我的辦公室通風(fēng)良好。
2. They are ventilating the sap of a coal mine.
   他們正在使煤礦坑道通風(fēng)。

ven.ti.late

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
ven.ti.lat.ed,ven.ti.lat.ing,ven.ti.lates
To admit fresh air into (a mine, for example) to replace stale or noxious air.
使通風(fēng)，使空氣流通：使新鮮空氣進(jìn)入（如礦井）以替換不新鮮的或有毒的空氣
To circulate through and freshen:
循環(huán)以更新：
例句：
A sea breeze ventilated the rooms.
一陣海風(fēng)使房間的空氣更清新

To provide with a vent, as for airing.
提供通氣口以通氣
To expose (a substance) to the circulation of fresh air, as to retard spoilage.
為…開通氣孔：把（一個(gè)物體）暴露到新鮮空氣的循環(huán)中以減緩損壞
To expose to public discussion or examination:
公開討論：暴露給公眾以評(píng)論或檢查：
例句：
The students ventilated their grievances.
學(xué)生們公開表示了他們的憤怒

To aerate or oxygenate (blood).
提供氧氣：向血液供氧或加氧于（血）

來源：
Middle English ventilaten [to blow away]
中古英語 ventilaten [吹開]
from Latin ventil3re ventil3t- [to fan]
源自 拉丁語 ventil3re ventil3t- [扇]
from ventulus [diminutive of] ventus [wind] * see wô-
源自 ventulus [] ventus的小后綴 [風(fēng)] *參見 wô-

【引伸】
ven.tila.tion
n.（名詞）