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repeater

UK //rɪˈpiːtə(r)//US //rɪˈpiːtər//

词源

源自repeat(重复)+-er(表示人或物的后缀),最早记录于15世纪,最初指重复动作的人,后引申为机械和电子设备。

noun

❶ 指重复做某事的人或物,特指重复发送信号的电子设备,常用于增强无线通信或网络信号覆盖范围。

“The hiker used a radio repeater to communicate with the base camp.”

(徒步者用无线电中继器与基地营地通讯。)

“Our office installed a Wi-Fi repeater to boost the signal in the back room.”

(我们办公室安装了Wi-Fi信号放大器来增强后屋的信号。)

❶ 指多次犯罪的人,尤指惯犯,常用于法律或警察术语中描述累犯者。

“The judge gave a harsh sentence to the repeater who had committed the same crime three times.”

(法官对三次犯下同一罪行的惯犯判处了重刑。)

“The police identified him as a repeater based on his criminal record.”

(警方根据他的犯罪记录认定他是累犯。)

同义词:relay, amplifier, recidivist, habitual offender

常见短语

signal repeater — 指专门用于接收并重新发送信号的设备,常用于扩展通信或网络覆盖范围。

“We need to set up a signal repeater on the mountain to ensure emergency communications.”

(我们需要在山上架设信号中继器以确保紧急通讯。)