首页英语词典hosthost英英释意

host

英 [həʊst] 美[host]
  • n. [计] 主机;主人;主持人;许多
  • vt. 主持;当主人招待
  • vi. 群集;做主人

英英释意


1. a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
2. a vast multitude
3. an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; the host does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
4. a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
5. archaic terms for army
6. any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event;
"Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"
7. (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
8. the owner or manager of an inn
9. (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network

双语例句


1. The Prime Minister played host to French Premier Jacques Chirac.
首相接待了法国总理雅克·希拉克。

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2. The new e-books will include a host of Rough Guide titles.
新电子书将包括大量的简明指南。

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3. He left a host of other riders trailing in his slipstream.
他把其他的摩托车手甩在身后。

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4. A host of problems may delay the opening of the Channel Tunnel.
可能推迟英吉利海峡隧道开通的问题一大筐。

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5. In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference.
1987年加拿大主办了英联邦大会。

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