| 单词 | station |
| 释义 | station —station /ˈsteɪ.ʃən/ noun [C] (BROADCASTING) ► B1 a company that broadcasts radio or television programmes: » a radio/television station» a commercial/foreign station» a pirate (= illegal) station» The reception is not very good - try to tune in to another station.Thesaurus+: ↑Broadcasting in general• • • Extra Examples:» We drove past an advert for the local radio station.» There are plans afoot to launch a new radio station.» The radio station is on air from 6.00 a.m.» The newcomer on the radio scene is a commercial station devoted to classical music.» The radio station received a lot of calls complaining about the show's bad language.noun [C] (BUSES/TRAINS) ► A1 a building and the surrounding area where buses or trains stop for people to get on or off: » a train/rail station» a bus/coach station» UK a railway station» Our office is near the station.» We looked on our map to find the nearest underground/tube (US subway/metro) station.Thesaurus+: ↑Train and bus stations and taxi ranks• • • Extra Examples:» Shall we get a taxi to the station?» It's a good half hour's walk to the station from here.» They hugged each other when they met at the station.» Is there any possibility that you could pick me up from the station?» "Can you get me to the station by 11.30?" "No problem."noun [C] (POSITION) ► F0 a particular position that someone has been ordered to move into or to stay in: » The police took up their stations at the edge of the road, holding back the crowd.Thesaurus+: ↑Places and locations , ↑Unpleasant placesnoun [C] (SERVICE) F0 a building or place used for a particular service or type of work: » a petrol (US gas) station» a police/fire station» a biological research stationThesaurus+: ↑Work, working and the workplace , ↑Working hours and periods of workF0 MAINLY AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH a large farm with animals in Australia and New Zealand: » a sheep stationThesaurus+: ↑Farms and ranches , ↑Areas of land where crops are grown• • • Extra Examples:» I bought a pint of milk at the petrol station.» I spoke to a policeman and he told me to call in at the station.verb [T + adv/prep] ↑Verb Endings for station ► F0 to cause especially soldiers to be in a particular place to do a job: » I hear your son's in the army - where's he stationed?» The regiment was stationed in Singapore for several years.» Armed guards were stationed around the airport.Thesaurus+: ↑The armed forces generally |
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