
transmitters
词源
源自拉丁语 'transmittere'(传送),由 trans-(跨越)和 mittere(发送)组成,后通过法语 'transmetteur' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 发射器或传送装置,指将信号、电波或能量从一个地方传送到另一个地方的设备,常用于通信、广播或电子设备中。
“Radio transmitters send signals to receivers over long distances.”
(无线电发射器将信号远距离传送到接收器。)
“The TV station upgraded its transmitters to improve signal quality.”
(电视台升级了发射器以提高信号质量。)
❶ 传播者或传递者,指传递信息、疾病或特性的人或媒介。
“Mosquitoes are transmitters of malaria and other diseases.”
(蚊子是疟疾和其他疾病的传播者。)
“Teachers act as transmitters of knowledge to students.”
(教师是向学生传递知识的媒介。)
常见短语
radio transmitters — 无线电发射器,特指用于广播或通信的无线电信号发射设备。
“The mountain is dotted with radio transmitters for emergency communications.”
(山上布满了用于紧急通讯的无线电发射器。)
disease transmitters — 疾病传播者,指能够携带并传播病原体的生物或媒介。
“Public health officials are targeting mosquitoes as disease transmitters.”
(公共卫生官员正将蚊子作为疾病传播者进行防控。)