radio
n
(pl ~s)
1 [U] process of sending and receiving messages, etc by electromagnetic waves without a connecting wire 無線電傳送
contact a ship at sea by radio 用無線電與海上的船只聯絡
[attrib 作定語]
`radio waves, communi`cations 無線電波、 無線電通訊
a radio `telephone 無線電話.
2 [C]
(a) (also `radio set) apparatus, eg on ships or planes, for sending and receiving messages in this way 無線電收發報機(如船只、 飛機等的)
hear a gale warning on/over a ship's radio 在船上的無線電收發報機中聽到大風警報
[attrib 作定語]
a radio receiver, transmitter 無線電接收機、 發射機.
(b) (also dated 舊作 wireless) apparatus, eg in the house, for receiving sound broadcasting 無線電; 收音機
a portable, transistor radio 便攜式的、 晶體管的收音機.
3 (often 常作 the radio) [U, sing]
sound broadcasting by this means 無線電廣播
I heard it on the radio. 我從無線電廣播中聽到了這消息.
She always listens to the radio. 她經常聽無線電廣播.
a play specially written for radio 專為無線電廣播編寫的劇本
Do you prefer radio or television? 你喜歡聽廣播, 還是喜歡看電視?
[attrib 作定語]
a radio programme, announcer, station 無線電廣播節目、 播音員、 電臺. radio, v (pt, pp radioed) [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Dn.f, Dpr.f, Dpr.w, Dpr.t no passive 不用於被動語態] send a message by radio 用無線電發送訊息; 發報
radio (to sb) for help 用無線電(向某人)呼救
radio (sb) one's position 用無線電告知(某人)自己的位置
We radioed (to) headquarters that we were in trouble. 我們向大本營發報, 說我們遇到了困難.
Radio to them to come/where we are. 用無線電通知他們前來[告知他們我們所在的地方].