/ru:t; US raʊt ||; raυt/noun[C] 1 a route (from A) (to B) a way from one place to another 路线: What is the most direct route from Bordeaux to Lyon? 从波尔多去里昂走哪条路最直接？I got a leaflet about the bus routes from the information office. 我从问讯处拿到一本关于公共汽车路线的小册子。
2 a route to sth a way of achieving sth 途径: Hard work is the only route to success. 勤劳是成功唯一途径。