radio
UK ['reɪ.di.əʊ] US [-oʊ] noun (plural radios)
ESSENTIAL countable
■a piece of electronic equipment used for listening to radio broadcasts 收音机•a car radio车载收音机 •I switched on the radio.我打开了收音机。 ESSENTIAL [S or U]
■the programmes that you hear when you listen to the radio 广播节目•I heard a good programme on the radio last night.昨晚我听到一个很好的广播节目。 •I don't listen to radio much.我不常听收音机。 ESSENTIAL uncountable
■the system or work of broadcasting sound programmes for the public to listen to （无线电）广播系统；广播工作•a local radio station地方广播电台 •She's got some kind of job in radio.她在广播电台找了份工作。 ADVANCED countable or uncountable
■a piece of electronic equipment that can send and receive spoken messages or signals, or the messages or signals that are sent or received 无线电收发设备；无线电通讯•We sent a message over the radio/by radio.我们用无线电发了一条资讯。 •The children had radio- controlled toy cars for Christmas.孩子们在圣诞节得到的礼物是无线电遥控玩具车。
UK ['reɪ.di.əʊ] US [-oʊ] verb intransitive or transitive
■to send a message to someone by radio 用无线电发送（资讯）；向…发送无线电报；用无线电通讯•We'll have to radio for more supplies.我们将不得不通过无线电请求提供更多的补给。 •They radioed their base for help.他们用无线电报向大本营求援。 |