station
n
1 [C] place, building, etcwhere a service is organized and provided, or specialized(esp scientific) work is done (提供某種服務或從事科學研究等專業工作的)站, 所
a po`lice, `fire station 派出所、 消防站
a `radar station 雷達站
an agri,cultural re`search station 農業研究所
a nuclear `power station 核電站.
2 [C] company that broadcasts on radio or television; building from which this is done 電臺; 電視臺
Which TV station is the programme on? 這個節目在哪家電視臺播放?
a pirate radio station, ie one using a frequency illegally 非法的廣播電臺.
3 [C]
(a) place where trains stop on a railway line; the buildings (eg ticket office, waiting rooms) connected with this 火車站
Which station are you going to? 你要到哪個火車站?
[attrib 作定語]
the station platform, staff 站臺、 火車站員工.
(b) similar place where buses and coaches stop (公共汽車或長途汽車的)車站
The bus leaves the bus station at 9.42 am. 那公共汽車上午9時42分離站.
4 [C] (dated or fml 舊或文) social position; rank; status 社會地位; 等級; 身分
people in all stations of life 社會各階層人士
He has ideas above his station. 他的思想超越了自己的地位.
5 [C] (Austral 澳) (usu large) sheep or cattle ranch (通常指大的)牧羊場, 牧牛場.
6 [C, CGp] (people living in a) small military or naval base (陸軍或海軍)駐地, 駐地人員
He's returning to his army station. 他準備回駐地.
7 [U] position, or relative position, to be taken up or maintained by sb/sth 某人[某事物]應處的位置或相對位置; 崗位; 戰位
One of the warships was out of station, ie not in its correct position relative to other ships. 有一艘軍艦未在其編隊位置.
8 (idm 習語) panic stations => panic. station, v [esp passive 尤用於被動語態
Tn, Tn.pr]
put (sb, oneself, an army, etc) at or in a certain place 置(某人、 自己、 部隊等)於某處
Their regiment is stationed in Cyprus. 他們的團駐扎在塞浦路斯.
The detective stationed himself (ie hid) among the bushes. 那個偵探藏在灌木叢中.