television
/ˈtelɪvɪʒən/ · /ˈteləvɪʒən/
CEFR level A1Topic MediaWord #312 in the learning path
电视；电视节目
Definitions
n. broadcast programmes with moving pictures and sound
电视；电视节目
n. a device used to watch broadcast or streamed programmes
电视机
n. the industry that produces and broadcasts television programmes
电视业
Example
We watched a wildlife programme on television after dinner.
晚饭后我们在电视上看了一档野生动物节目。
Educational television can introduce children to scientific ideas that are difficult to demonstrate in classrooms.
教育类电视节目可以让儿童接触难以在课堂上演示的科学概念。
Collocations
- watch television
- on television
- television programme
- television industry
Word family
- televise (v.)
- televised (adj.)
Synonyms
- TV
Usage tip
watch television不加冠词；指一台电视机用a television。
FAQ
- What does television mean?
- broadcast programmes with moving pictures and sound a device used to watch broadcast or streamed programmes the industry that produces and broadcasts television programmes
- How is television pronounced?
- UK /ˈtelɪvɪʒən/, US /ˈteləvɪʒən/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
