1 a television station 电视台:
Which channel is the film on?这电影在哪个频道播放?☞Look at station ¹(4) 参看station^1(4)。
2 a band of radio waves used for sending out radio or television programmes (电台或电视台播送节目的)波段,频道,信道:
terrestrial/satellite channels地上/恒星信道
3 a way or route along which news, information, etc is sent (传递信息的)渠道:
a channel of communication沟通渠道You have to order new equipment through the official channels.你得通过官方渠道来订新设备。
4 an open passage along which liquids can flow 水道:
a drainage channel排水道
5 the part of a river, sea, etc which is deep enough for boats to pass through 航道
6the Channel(also the English Channel) the sea between England and France 英吉利海峡
channel²
/ˈtʃænl ||; ˈtʃænḷ/verb
[T] (channelling;channelled (US also 美亦作) channeling;channeled) to make sth move along a particular path or route 引导;传送:
Water is channelled from the river to the fields.引河水灌田。 (figurative 比喻)You should channel your energies into something constructive.你该把精力放到有建设性的事情上来。
channel1/ˋtʃænḷ; ˈtʃænl/n [C] 1 a television station 电视频道: What's on Channel 4? 第四频道在放什么节目?Do you mind if I change channels ? 我换频道你介意吗?channel hopping/surfing (=when you change quickly from one channel to another many times) 不停地换频道see box at见 TELEVISION 方框2 [usually plural 一般用复数] a way that you use to communicate information, ideas etc〔交流信息﹑观点等的〕渠道﹐途径: Apply through the usual channels. 通过通常的渠道提出申请。+of channels of communication 沟通渠道3 a passage that water or other liquids flow along 水沟﹐沟渠: an irrigation channel 灌溉渠4 a) the (English) Channel the narrow area of water between France and England 英吉利海峡b) the deepest part of a river, sea etc, especially where it is deep enough for ships to sail〔河﹑海中的〕航道
channel2v [T] channelled , channelling BrE 【英】; channeled , channeling AmE 【美】to direct something towards a particular purpose, place, or situation 引导﹔把…导向: channel sth into sth He began to channel his energies into sport. 他开始把精力投入到体育运动中去。
channelchannelchannelschannelingnoun1a TV station: Which channel is the film on?2a long narrow place where water can go: the English Channel (= the sea between England and France)