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  • Conjugation : past  broadcast ; past  broadcasted ; ing  broadcasting
  • Derivatives : n  broadcaster
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

broadcast ['brɔːdkɒːst]
  1. 1. noun [c] 广播
  2. 2. vt. 播送
  3. 3. vi. 广播

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

broadcast [ 'brɔd .kæst] [ 'brɔːd .kɑːst]
  1. 1. vt. 撒播（种子）
  2. 2. vt. 广为传播（消息、流言蜚语等）
    I decided to break up with Jenny but please don't broadcast it around since I haven't talked to her yet.
    我决定跟珍妮分手了，但现在别到处乱说，我还没跟她谈过呢。
  3. 3. vt. （由无线电或电视）广播，播送；（在无线电或电视节目中）演讲，演出，做商业广告等
  4. 4. vi. 广播或播送（无线电或电视）节目；在广播节目中讲话（或演唱等）
    Once this program was broadcast only in America but now you can watch it everywhere.
    从前这个节目只能在北美播映，但现在已经随处可见了。
    This radio station used to broadcast from a garage before becoming famous.
    这家电台早期曾在一间车库播音，随后逐渐有了名气。
  5. 5. adjective 被广为撒播的；被广为传播的
  6. 6. adjective （有关无线电或电视）广播的，（由或为无线电或电视）广播的
  7. 7. noun 广播，播音，播送
    I can't go to the concert but will watch the TV live broadcast.
    我去不了这个音乐会，但会收看现场直播。
  8. 8. noun （无线电或电视的）广播节目
    This is my favorite radio broadcast and I always listen to it while I'm driving.
    这是我最喜欢的电台，我总会在开车时收听它的节目。
    I have a TV broadcast on HJU TV every Monday and Friday evening at 9:00PM.
    每周一和周五的晚上九点，我都得在HUJ TV主持一个电视节目。
  9. 9. adverb 到处，广泛地，四面八方

Collins English-English Dictionary

broadcast ['brɔːd,kɑːst]
  1. 1. vb to transmit (announcements or programmes) on radio or television
  2. 2. vi. [intr] to take part in a radio or television programme
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to make widely known throughout an area
    to broadcast news
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to scatter (seed, etc) over an area, esp by hand
  5. 5. n a transmission or programme on radio or television
  6. 6. n (as modifier)
    a broadcast signal
  7. 7. n the act of scattering seeds
  8. 8. n (as modifier)
    the broadcast method of sowing
  9. 9. adj dispersed over a wide area
    broadcast seeds
  10. 10. adv far and wide
    seeds to be sown broadcast
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Examples

a live broadcast
实况转播 → live
I missed the live broadcast of the Olympics.
我没赶上看奥运会的直播。 → live
The weather broadcast reported heavy rain tomorrow morning.
据天气预报报道，明早将有大雨。 → report
Once this program was broadcast only in America but now you can watch it everywhere.
从前这个节目只能在北美播映，但现在已经随处可见了。 → America
This radio station used to broadcast from a garage before becoming famous.
这家电台早期曾在一间车库播音，随后逐渐有了名气。 → broadcast
I decided to break up with Jenny but please don't broadcast it around since I haven't talked to her yet.
我决定跟珍妮分手了，但现在别到处乱说，我还没跟她谈过呢。 → broadcast
The match will be broadcast live to several different countries.
比赛会在数个国家进行现场直播。
I can't go to the concert but will watch the TV live broadcast.
我去不了这个音乐会，但会收看现场直播。 → broadcast
This is my favorite radio broadcast and I always listen to it while I'm driving.
这是我最喜欢的电台，我总会在开车时收听它的节目。 → broadcast
I have a TV broadcast on HJU TV every Monday and Friday evening at 9:00PM.
每周一和周五的晚上九点，我都得在HUJ TV主持一个电视节目。 → broadcast
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