新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

relay

英  [ˈriːleɪ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • relays

    1[C 可数名词] 接力赛

    A relay or a relay race is a race between two or more teams, for example teams of runners or swimmers. Each member of the team runs or swims one section of the race.

    双语例句

    例:

    Britain's prospects of beating the United States in the relay looked poor.

    英国队在接力赛中战胜美国队的希望看上去不大。

    VERB. 动词
  • relays , relaying , relayed

    1[T 及物动词] 转播

    To relay television or radio signals means to send them or broadcast them.

    双语例句

    例:

    The satellite will be used mainly to relay television programmes.

    这颗卫星将主要用来转播电视节目。

    2[T 及物动词] 转告

    If you relay something that has been said to you, you repeat it to another person.

    双语例句

    例:

    She relayed the message, then frowned.

    她转告了那个消息,然后皱了皱眉。