tel‧e‧vi‧sion S1 W1 / teləvɪʒ ə n, telɪvɪʒ ə n, teləvɪʒ ə n / 名词
1 [可数名词] ( also television set formal ) a piece of electronic equipment shaped like a box with a screen, on which you can watch programmes 同义词 TV :
Lucy turned on the television to watch the evening news.
They have a television in every room.
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In everyday English, people usually say TV rather than television :
What’s on TV tonight?
2 [不可数名词] the programmes broadcast in this way 同义词 TV :
In the evenings I like to relax and watch television.
3 on (the) television broadcast or being broadcast on television :
What’s on television tonight?
4 [不可数名词] the business of making and broadcasting programmes on television 同义词 TV
in television
Jean works in television.
a television film crew
COLLOCATIONS
动词
watch television Mum was in the lounge watching television.
see/watch something on television She saw the race on television.
turn/switch the television on/off I switched off the television and went to bed.
turn the television up/down (= make it louder or quieter ) Rory had turned the television up so loud that the people next door complained.
television + NOUN
a television show/programme Her favourite television programme was just starting.
a television series (= a set of programmes with the same characters or subject, broadcast every day or every week ) He starred in the popular television series, ‘Friends’.
a television film/movie (= a film that has been made to be shown on television, not in a cinema ) Ford appeared in several television movies.
a television documentary a television documentary about an important public issue
the television news There was nothing about it on the television news.
a television screen Bella’s eyes were fixed on the television screen.
a television presenter British English a well-known television presenter
a television reporter/journalist Grant was interviewed by a BBC television journalist.
a television producer a BBC television producer
a television director He’s a very successful television director.
a television (film) crew A television crew were allowed to film the meeting.
a television actor/actress Peebles is best known as a television actor.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + television
live television The accident was shown on live television.
national television The President went on national television to appeal for calm.
satellite/cable television They have a dish for satellite television.
digital television the switchover to digital television
terrestrial television British English (= television that is not broadcast using a satellite or cable ) Many of these matches are not available on terrestrial television.
high definition/HD television high definition television channels
a widescreen television Widescreen televisions are getting more popular, especially in home cinema systems.
a plasma/LCD television Each hotel room has a minibar and plasma television.
a flat screen television a buyer’s guide to the latest flat screen televisions
a colour television a 32 inch colour television
a black-and-white television They had an old black and white television in the garage.
COMMON ERRORS
► Do not say ’ see/watch something in television ‘. Say see/watch something on television .
THESAURUS
television/TV 名词 [可数和不可数名词] the piece of electronic equipment shaped like a box on which you can watch programmes, or the programmes that are broadcast using this. In everyday English, people usually say TV : Sometimes I don’t feel like doing anything except watching television. | A lot of people use the Internet for watching TV. | Can you turn on the television? | the TV Guide in the newspaper | There’s nothing good on the TV. | Our TV set (= television ) isn’t working properly.
the box/the telly British English ( also the tube American English ) 名词 [单数形式] informal a television, or the programmes that are broadcast on television : Can you turn the telly down a bit? | What’s on the box tonight? | There’s nothing good on the tube.
satellite television ( also satellite TV ) 名词 [不可数名词] television programmes that are broadcast using satellite s in space, and which you need a special piece of equipment to be able to watch : Do you have satellite TV at home? | You can watch the game on satellite television. | a satellite dish (= the round thing that you put on your roof or the wall of your house in order to receive satellite television signals )
terrestrial television television that is not broadcast by satellite or cable : The company has secured the rights to broadcast the Championship on terrestrial television.
cable television ( also cable TV , cable ) 名词 [不可数名词] television programmes that are broadcast by cable (= tubes containing wires that carry television pictures ) : The program was first shown on cable.
digital television ( also digital TV , digital ) 名词 [不可数名词] programmes that are broadcast using digital signals, with more choice and better quality pictures than ordinary television : The switchover to digital TV will take place between 2010 and 2012.
widescreen television ( also widescreen TV ) 名词 [可数名词] a television that is much wider than it is high, and wider than an ordinary television. Widescreen televisions are used for programmes that are broadcast using digital signals : There was a massive widescreen TV in the living room. | Widescreen TV is good for watching films.