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relays

UK //ˈriːleɪz//US //ˈriːleɪz//

词源

源自中古法语 'relai'(替换、接力),最终来自拉丁语 'relaxare'(放松、传递)。

noun

❶ 接力赛跑中的一棒,指运动员传递接力棒的过程或环节。

“She ran the first relay in the competition.”

(她在比赛中跑第一棒。)

“The team dropped the baton during the relay.”

(队伍在接力赛中掉了接力棒。)

❶ 继电器,一种电子设备,用于控制电路的开合或信号的传递。

“The relay in the circuit board needs replacement.”

(电路板上的继电器需要更换。)

“He installed a new relay to improve the signal.”

(他安装了一个新的继电器来改善信号。)

同义词:switch, transmitter, connector

verb

❶ 传递或转达信息、消息等,通常指通过中间人或媒介。

“She relayed the message to her boss.”

(她把消息转达给了老板。)

“The news was relayed to the public via radio.”

(新闻通过广播向公众传达。)

同义词:transmit, pass on, communicate

常见短语

relay station — 中继站,用于接收并转发信号或信息的设施。

“The radio signal was boosted by a relay station.”

(无线电信号通过中继站增强。)

relay team — 接力赛的队伍,由多名运动员组成,轮流完成比赛。

“Our relay team won the gold medal.”

(我们的接力队赢得了金牌。)