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broadband + noun
broadband 作定语修饰名词，常与 connection、access、service、network 等搭配。
They offer high-speed broadband services to hundreds of homes.
他们为数百户家庭提供高速宽带服务。
宽带的；宽带网络的
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宽带的；宽带网络的
relating to a communications network that can carry multiple signals (such as voice, data, or video) at the same time by sharing the bandwidth
They offer high-speed broadband services to hundreds of homes.
他们为数百户家庭提供高速宽带服务。
宽频带的；与宽频带有关的；承载宽频电磁频率的。
Of, pertaining to, or carrying a wide band of electromagnetic frequencies
属于或关于一种通信网络,其带宽可被多个同时信号(如语音、数据或视频)分割和共享的
of or relating to or being a communications network in which the bandwidth can be divided and shared by multiple simultaneous signals (as for voice or data or video)
响应或工作在宽频带上的
responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies
We chose this house because it has a broadband connection.
我们选择这栋房子是因为它有宽带连接。
AI contextual example
The library offers free broadband access to all students.
图书馆为所有学生提供免费的宽带接入。
AI contextual example
Broadband signals allow voice, data, and video to travel on the same line.
宽带信号使语音、数据和视频可以在同一条线路上传输。
AI contextual example
a broadband antenna
宽带天线
WordNet
broadband 作定语修饰名词，常与 connection、access、service、network 等搭配。
They offer high-speed broadband services to hundreds of homes.
他们为数百户家庭提供高速宽带服务。
be + broadband 是系表结构，表示某连接或网络为宽带；实际使用中更常见的是 broadband + 名词。
The internet connection at our office is broadband.
我们办公室的互联网连接是宽带。
Not this
The broadband is fast.
Use this
The broadband connection is fast.
本词条中 broadband 是形容词，表示“宽带网络的”，不能单独作主语，须与 connection 等名词连用。中文“宽带”是名词，受此影响容易误用。
Not this
This river is broadband.
Use this
This river is broad.
broadband 虽含 broad，但意为“宽带的”，专指通信网络；表示“宽的”应用 broad。学习者也容易把 broadband 和 broad 混淆。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
宽带连接
The office upgraded to a faster broadband connection.
办公室升级到了更快的宽带连接。
宽带接入
Rural areas still lack reliable broadband access.
农村地区仍然缺乏可靠的宽带接入。
宽带服务
This provider offers affordable broadband service.
这家提供商提供实惠的宽带服务。
宽带速度
Check your broadband speed before streaming the movie.
在播放电影之前，先检查你的宽带速度。
宽带网络
The city is building a public broadband network.
这座城市正在建设公共宽带网络。
宽带覆盖
Mobile apps work best in areas with good broadband coverage.
在宽带覆盖良好的地区，移动应用运行效果最好。
宽带不是奢侈品，而是必需品。
In a speech on rural development, Barack Obama argued that broadband is not a luxury but a necessity.
巴拉克·奥巴马在关于农村发展的演讲中指出，宽带不是奢侈品，而是必需品。
宽带是新的电力。
John Chambers famously said that broadband is the new electricity, meaning it would power the digital economy.
约翰·钱伯斯曾说过，宽带是新的电力，意思是它将为数字经济提供动力。
Use broadband naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：broad（宽广）+ band（频带/波段）=宽带，想象一条宽阔的频带同时传输语音、数据和视频。
语域：neutral 常见场景：internet services、telecommunications、technology news broadband 作形容词时多用于技术或日常语境，表示“宽带的、宽带网络的”，在书面和口语中都比较常见。
band、disband、contraband 以及 broadband 中的 -band 都读 /bænd/，发音完全相同；hand 的 /hænd/ 也与 /bænd/ 押韵。注意 husband 虽然也以 -band 结尾，但读 /bənd/，不押韵；abroad 与 broadband 中的 broad 拼写相近且读 /brɔd/，但它和 -band 的读音不同。
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