释义 |
station /stāˈshən/ noun- A standing-place
- A fixed stopping-place, esp one on a railway with associated buildings and structures
- A place set apart and equipped for some particular purpose
- A place where a person stands
- A local office, headquarters, or depot
- A television or radio channel
- A building from which broadcasts are made
- A branch post office (US)
- A mode of standing
- A position
- A chosen fixed point
- A standing still (now rare)
- A habitat
- An actual spot where a species has been found
- An assigned place or post
- An assigned region for naval duty
- A place in India where officials and officers reside
- A stock farm (Aust and NZ)
- A position in life (esp a high position) or in the scale of nature
- A holy place visited as one of a series, esp one of (usu fourteen) representations of stages in Christ's way to Calvary, disposed around a church interior or elsewhere (RC)
adjective Of a station transitive verb- To assign a station to
- To set
- To appoint to a post, place, or office
ORIGIN: L statiō, -ōnis, from stāre to stand staˈtional adjective station hand noun (Aust) A man employed on a station station house noun - A lock-up at a police station
- A police station or fire station (US)
- A small railway station
staˈtionmaster or staˈtion-manager noun The person in charge of a railway station station wagon noun (N American, Aust and NZ) An estate car |