network
n
1 complex system of roads, etc crossingeach other 網狀系統
a network of roads, railways, canals,etc 公路網、 鐵路網、 運河網.
2
(a) closely linked group of people, companies, etc 聯絡網: a spy network 間諜網
a network of shops all over the country 遍及全國的商店網
a communications network, eg for radio and TV, using satellites 通訊網(如利用人造衛星的無線電及電視通訊網).
(b) group of broadcasting stations that link up to broadcast the same programmes at the same time 聯播網(同時播送同一節目的一組廣播電臺)
the three big US television networks 美國的三大電視網.
3 (idm 習語) the old-boy network => old. network => net1.