Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #11282
relay
传递；接力
核心释义
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- 1.
将某物从一人或一群体传递给另一人的行为
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- 2.
接替另一组工人的一组工人
a crew of workers who relieve another crew
- 3.
替换疲惫役畜的新畜队
a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
接替人员；轮换班；替换畜队；将某物从一人或一群体传递给另一人的行为；接替另一组工人的一组工人；替换疲惫役畜的新畜队；驿马
用法In use
The urgent message was sent by relay through three villages.
用法提示：relay 是名词，表示‘接力传递’，在 by relay 中作介词宾语。
The relay of the baton must happen inside the changeover zone.
用法提示：relay 是名词，of the baton 说明传递对象，指‘交接、传递’的动作。
They organized relays of runners so the parcel could reach the port by nightfall.
用法提示：relays 是 relay 的复数形式，指一批接一批的传递人员，作 organized 的宾语。
the relay was successful
the relay
The relay starts at noon.
接力赛中午开始。
relay + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- relay race
- 接力赛
- She won a gold medal in the 4x100 relay race.她在4×100米接力赛中赢得了金牌。
- relay team
- 接力队
- The relay team practiced the baton exchange every morning.这支接力队每天早上练习交接棒。
- relay station
- 中继站
- The TV signal was sent to a relay station on the hill.电视信号被发送到山上的中继站。
- relay runner
- 接力跑选手
- Each relay runner must stay in their own lane during the race.在比赛中，每位接力跑选手都必须待在自己的跑道内。
- relay baton
- 接力棒
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把它想成 re（再）+ lay（放）：接力时把棒再放下、交给下一棒，就是 relay 的“传递”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、official reports、historical accounts relay 作名词时，多用于正式或书面语境，表示“传递、接力”或“接替人员/班组”。日常口语中较少单独使用，更常见的是 pass on、handover 等说法。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 relay /ˌɹiːˈleɪ/ 押韵（重读元音均为 /eɪ/）的词有：delay, display, obey, today, away, play。注意拼写相似的 rely /rɪˈlaɪ/、reply /rɪˈplaɪ/、relax /rɪˈlæks/ 发音不同，不要混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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