基本釋義

n. [計] 主機；主人；主持人；許多

vt. 主持；當主人招待

vi. 群集；做主人

《21世紀大英漢詞典》

host1 [hYust]

n.

1. 主人，東道主

2. (旅店等的)老闆

3. (電視、廣播等的)節目主持人

4. 【計算機】主機，宿主機；多路存取計算機

5. 【地質學】親礦巖，主巖

6. 【生物學】(寄生動植物的)寄主，宿主；受體，受移植者

vt.

1. (作為主人)款待，招待(客人)；主辦(宴會、招待會等)：

Mr. Marce will host a reception tonight.

馬斯先生將主持今晚的招待會。

2. [口語]作…的節目主持人：

I like the programme hosted by Michelle.

我喜歡米歇爾主持的節目。

vi.

做主人，做東道主：

I"ve heard Williams will host at the oath of office to the President.

我聽說威廉將主持總統的就職宣誓事宜。

host2 [hYust]

n.

1. 一大群，許多

2. [古語、詩歌用語]軍隊

3. ＝heavenly host

4. 太陽月亮星星，日月星辰

vi.

(為採取敵對行動而)群集，集結

近義詞:

crowd .

host3 [hYust]

n.

＝Host

Host [hYust]

n.

【基督教】聖體，聖餅，聖餐麵包

host [hYust]

n.

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; it 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. a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion

10. (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network

v.

be the host of or for

We hosted 4 couples last night