relay

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n. 驿马, 替班, 中继, 接力 vt. 分程传递, 转播, 使接替 vi. 接力传送, 转播

发音

UK /ˌɹiːˈleɪ/
其它 /ˈɹiːleɪ/
US /ˌɹiˈleɪ/
其它 /ɹiˈleɪ/

词形变化

relays 复数 relays relays 三单 relaying 现在分词 relayed 过去式 relayed 过去分词 relaid 过去式 relaid 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

[电] 继电器;接替,接替人员;驿马

名词

继电器;接替,接替人员;驿马

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A new set of hounds.

    罕用 体育
  2. 2.

    A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired.

    历史
  3. 3.

    A new set of anything.

    引申义

    1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Bank-notes fluttered down and lay about in all directions, relays of sovereigns rolled away like so much dross, […]

  4. 4.

    A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.

  5. 5.

    A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.

    体育
  6. 6.

    A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.

    A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions.

    体育
  7. 7.

    An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.

    继电器

    商务 工程 物理 电子
v.
  1. 1.

    To pass on or transfer (information).

    及物

    The CCTV cameras relay what's going on to the headquarters.

    Can you relay this message to John?

  2. 2.

    To release a new set of hounds.

    不及物 废旧 体育
  3. 3.

    To place (people or horses) in relays, such that one can take over from another.

    古体 及物
  4. 4.

    To take on a new relay of horses; to change horses.

    古体 不及物
  5. 1.

    Alternative spelling of re-lay.

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle French relai (“reserve pack of hounds”), from relaier (“to exchange tired animals for fresh”); literally, "to leave behind", from Old French relaier (“to leave behind”), from re- + laier (“to leave”), of uncertain origin.

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