Word · Frequency #5111
broadcast
广播；广播电视节目
A radio or television program, or the act of transmitting it.
- 1.
A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.
旨在让任何有接收器的人接收的广播或电视节目传输。
- 2.
message that is transmitted by radio or television
通过广播或电视传输的信息
- 3.
A programme (bulletin, documentary, show, etc.) so transmitted.
如此传输的节目(公告、纪录片、节目等)。
- 4.
a radio or television show
广播或电视节目
旨在让任何有接收器的人接收的广播或电视节目传输。；通过广播或电视传输的信息；如此传输的节目(公告、纪录片、节目等)。；广播或电视节目；广播
In use
I watched a live broadcast of the concert on TV.
The radio station airs news broadcasts every hour.
She missed the morning broadcast because she overslept.
Connections
Collocations
- live broadcast
- 现场直播
- The live broadcast of the concert attracted millions of viewers.这场音乐会的现场直播吸引了数百万观众。
- television broadcast
- 电视广播
- The television broadcast was interrupted by a news alert.电视广播被一条新闻快讯打断了。
- radio broadcast
- 无线电广播
- She listens to the radio broadcast every morning.她每天早上听无线电广播。
- news broadcast
- 新闻广播
- The news broadcast covered the latest developments.新闻广播报道了最新进展。
Synonyms
- program
- 节目 · program是broadcast最常见的替换词，侧重节目内容而非传播方式。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将broad（宽的）与cast（投掷）组合，想象向宽广范围投掷信号，即广播。
Context & Register
广播节目
Grammar Note
复数形式为broadcasts
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in '-cast' and have the same stressed vowel /æ/ in American English, making them perfect rhymes with 'broadcast'. In British English, the vowel may be /ɑː/ instead. Be careful not to confuse with words like 'caste' (same pronunciation) or 'castor' which have different endings.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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