relay
- a group of people or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group;a race between teams of runners, each team member in turn covering part of the total distance
- receive and pass on (information or a message);broadcast (something) by passing signals received from elsewhere through a transmitting station
noun: relay, plural noun: relays
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名詞
- 1. a group of people or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group the wagons were pulled by relays of horses gangs of workers were sent in relays
- ▪ a race between teams of runners, each team member in turn covering part of the total distance a 550-metre relay race
- 2. an electrical device, typically incorporating an electromagnet, which is activated by a current or signal in one circuit to open or close another circuit.
- 3. a device to receive, reinforce, and retransmit a radio or television signal TV transmitters and relay stations
- ▪ a signal or broadcast transmitted by a relay a relay of a performance live from the concert hall
動詞
- 1. receive and pass on (information or a message) she intended to relay everything she had learned
- ▪ broadcast (something) by passing signals received from elsewhere through a transmitting station the speech was relayed live from the palace
- an event during which a ceremonial torch is carried on a designated route by a succession of ... the Olympic flame will travel to Britain for a 70-day torch relay covering 8,000 miles
Oxford Dictionary
- an event during which a ceremonial torch is carried on a designated route by a succession of ... the Olympic flame will travel to Britain for a 70-day torch relay covering 8,000 miles
Oxford American Dictionary
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- a group of people or animals engaged in a task or activity for a fixed period of time and then ... the wagons were pulled by relays of horses gangs of workers were sent in relays
- receive and pass on (information or a message): she intended to relay everything she had learned
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[rēˈlā]
美式
- lay again or differently: they plan to relay about half a mile of the track
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[riːˈleɪ]
英式
- lay again or differently: they plan to relay about half a mile of the track
Oxford Dictionary