| 单词 | station |
| 释义 | Related topics: Buildings, Agriculture, Militarysta·tion1 /ˈsteɪʃən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 train/bus 火车/公共汽车 [countable] a place where trains or buses regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off, goods can be loaded etc, or the buildings at such a place 车站 → terminus I want to get off at the next station. 我要在下一站下车。 Grand Central Station 中央火车站 Is there a waiting room in the station? 车站里有候车室吗？train station/railway station 火车站 British English the city bus station 市内公共汽车站2 centre for a service or activity 服务或活动的中心 [countable]TBB a building or place that is a centre for a particular kind of service or activity 所；站；台；局 a police station 警察局 a fire station 消防站petrol station British English, gas station American English (=where petrol is sold) 加油站polling station (=where you vote in an election) 投票站 an Antarctic research station 南极考察站 → action stations3 radio/tv 无线电/电视 [countable] an organization which makes television or radio broadcasts, or the building where this is done 电视台；广播电台 New York jazz station WBGO 纽约 WBGO 爵士乐广播电台 a local TV station 一家当地电视台4 social rank 社会地位 [countable] old-fashionedPOSITION/RANK your position in society 社会地位；身份 Karen was definitely getting ideas above her station (=higher than her social rank). 卡伦显然抱有超出自己身份的想法。5 position 位置 [countable] formalPLACE a place where someone stands or sits in order to be ready to do something quickly if needed 岗位；位置 You’re not to leave your station unless told. 没有命令，不得离开岗位。6. farm 农场 [countable]TA a large sheep or cattle farm in Australia or New Zealand 〔澳大利亚或新西兰的〕大牧场7 army/navy 陆军/海军 [countable]PM a small military establishment 〔小型的〕军事基地；驻地 an isolated naval station 一处偏远的海军基地n THESAURUSstation a place where trains or buses regularly stopThe town has its own railway station.Paddington Station in west Londonthe bus stationterminus the station or stop at the end of a railway or bus lineWe’ve arranged to meet her at the Victoria bus terminus.the railway terminus in central Calcuttatrack [usually plural] the metal lines along which trains travel. This is sometimes used in American English to say which part of a station a train will leave fromThe passenger train, traveling at 120 mph, careered off the tracks. platform the raised place beside a railway track where you get on and off a train in a station – used especially to say which part of a station a train will leave fromTrains for Oxford leave from Platform 2.ticket office (also booking office British English) the place at a station where tickets are soldYou can buy rail tickets online or at the ticket office.departures board British English (also departure board American English) a board saying when and from which part of a station each train will leaveThe departures board said that the train was ten minutes late.Examples from the Corpusstation• a bus station• I need to stop at the gas station on the way home.• Ross estimated that Disney could sell the independent station for $ 300 million to $ 400 million.• Like a mutant, the intercept station consists only of an ear and a brain connected by a coaxial auditory nerve.• See if you can find a country music station.• Oil can be used for many things, from running cars to fueling power stations.• The technique would, however, decrease the efficiency of power stations between 10 and 30 percent, hence the price rise.• a radar station• Buck was sports director at radio station KMOX in St. Louis.• They are usually placed in factories and offices, or in public places such as railway stations.• She works for a television station in Utah.• A reporter from a local television station was sent to interview Shaw.• The parallel Altländerstrasse was also used by many as short-cut to the station.• I'll meet you at the train station.• At least two stations went bust, and others, such as Invicta Radio in Kent, had to relaunch before getting firmly established.• What station are you listening to?petrol station• It also plans to open the original shop and a petrol station.• But she started again after a robber held a knife to her as she worked in a petrol station.• David was jailed for four years after robbing a petrol station to pay for his drug habit.• A survey in Mid-Bedfordshire last month found 19 out of 46 sandwiches from petrol stations contained listeria.• Suppose also that there are two groups of petrol stations.• Several petrol stations and a building society in the town have already installed the equipment.• The petrol station attendant told her to apply for more at the Kommandatur which turned out to be the old town hall.• Police were alerted at Teignmouth in Devon after three men allegedly drove away from this petrol station without paying.ideas above her station• No, Karen was definitely getting ideas above her station.Related topics: Militarystation2 verb [transitive] 1 PMSENDto send someone in the military to a particular place for a period of time as part of their military duty 部署〔某人〕于；安置；使驻扎 SYN post I was stationed overseas at the time. 那时候我被派驻在海外。2 formal to move to a particular place and stand or sit there, especially in order to be able to do something quickly, or to cause someone to do this （使）站岗；派往，安置在 A security guard was stationed near the door. 近门处有一名保安站岗。n Grammar Station is usually passive.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusstation• These officials were responsible for the collection of revenue and the general administration of the districts where they were stationed.• There were police officers stationed at every exit.• Kate sat in the back next to the luggage, but Ace had stationed himself in front with the pilot.• My father was stationed in Europe during World War II.• Reeves continued his military career, was promoted to sergeant and was often stationed overseas while his wife remained in Copperas Cove.Origin station1 (1500-1600) French Latin statio “place for standing or stopping”, from stare “to stand”sta·tion1 noun →n THESAURUS1station2 verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable trains place or Corpus buses a where |
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