host

英 [həʊst]

美 [hoʊst]

n. 主人; 东道主; 主办国(或城市、机构); (电视或广播的)节目主持人
v. 主办，主持(活动); 主持(电视或广播节目等); 作为主人组织(聚会); 做东

复数：hosts　过去分词：hosted　现在分词：hosting　过去式：hosted　第三人称单数：hosts　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.2542 / COCA.1840

牛津词典

noun

主人
a person who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc. or who has people staying at their house
1. Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests.
  主人伊恩把我们介绍给了其他客人。
东道主；主办国（或城市、机构）
a country, a city or an organization that holds and arranges a special event
1. The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists.
  学院正在接待一批来访的俄罗斯科学家。
（电视或广播的）节目主持人
a person who introduces a television or radio show, and talks to guests
1. a TV game show host
  电视游戏节目主持人
（寄生动植物的）寄主，宿主
an animal or a plant on which another animal or plant lives and feeds
许多；大量
a large number of people or things
1. a host of possibilities
  多种可能性
（计算机网络的）主机，服务机
the main computer in a network that controls or supplies information to other computers that are connected to it
1. transferring files from the host to your local computer
  从主机向你的本地机传送文件
（成圣体的面饼）祭品，祭饼
the bread that is used in the Christian service of Communion , after it has been blessed

verb

主办，主持（活动）
to organize an event to which others are invited and make all the arrangements for them
1. Germany hosted the World Cup finals.
  德国主办了世界杯决赛。
主持（电视或广播节目等）
to introduce a television or radio programme, a show, etc.
作为主人组织（聚会）；做东
to organize a party that you have invited guests to
1. to host a dinner
  设宴招待客人
（通常收费在与互联网连接的计算机上）存储网站
to store a website on a computer connected to the Internet, usually in return for payment
1. a company that builds and hosts e-commerce sites
  在互联网上建立并存储电子商务网站的公司

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT （举办聚会等的）主人，东道主
Thehostat a party is the person who has invited the guests and provides the food, drink, or entertainment.
1. Apart from my host, I didn't know a single person there...
  除了主人外，那里的人我一个也不认识。
2. Tommy Sopwith was always the perfect host.
  汤米·索普威斯对人一向热情款待。
VERB 作为主人组织，做东举办（聚会等）
If someonehostsa party, dinner, or other function, they have invited the guests and provide the food, drink, or entertainment.
1. Tonight she hosts a ball for 300 guests.
  今晚她做东举办一场有300名客人参加的舞会。
2. ...a banquet hosted by the president of Kazakhstan.
  哈萨克斯坦总统举行的宴会
N-COUNT （某项活动的）主办国（或城市、机构）
A country, city, or organization that is thehostof an event provides the facilities for that event to take place.
1. Barcelona was chosen to be host of the 1992 Olympic games.
  巴塞罗那获选为1992年奥运会的主办城市。
2. ...a preliminary qualifying tournament in Andorra involving the host country.
  在安道尔举行的有东道国参加的预选资格赛
VERB （国家、城市或机构）主办（活动）
If a country, city, or organizationhostsan event, they provide the facilities for the event to take place.
1. Cannes hosts the annual film festival.
  戛纳每年主办电影节。
PHRASE 主办（活动）;接待（贵客）
If a person or countryplays host toan event or an important visitor, they host the event or the visit.
1. In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference...
  1987年加拿大主办了英联邦大会。
2. The Prime Minister played host to French Premier Jacques Chirac.
  首相接待了法国总理雅克·希拉克。
N-COUNT （广播、电视的）节目主持人
Thehostof a radio or television show is the person who introduces it and talks to the people who appear in it.
1. I am host of a live radio programme.
  我是一个电台直播节目的主持人。
VERB 主持（广播、电视节目）
The person whohostsa radio or television show introduces it and talks to the people who appear in it.
1. She also hosts a show on St Petersburg Radio.
  她还在圣彼得堡电台主持一个节目。
QUANT 大量;许多
Ahost ofthings is a lot of them.
1. A host of problems may delay the opening of the Channel Tunnel...
  可能推迟英吉利海峡隧道开通的问题一大筐。
2. Today we have radios, TVs, and a whole host of gadgets powered by electricity.
  今天我们有收音机、电视机和一大堆小型电器。
N-COUNT （生物的）生长地，栖息地
If an area ishost toliving things, those creatures live and feed in that area.
1. Uganda's beautiful highlands are host to a wide range of wildlife.
  乌干达美丽的高地是众多野生动物的栖息地。
（计算机）主机
Ahostor ahost computeris the main computer in a network of computers, which controls the most important files and programs.
N-COUNT （寄生物的）寄主，宿主
Thehostof a parasite is the plant or animal which it lives on or inside and from which it gets its food.
1. When the eggs hatch the larvae eat the living flesh of the host animal.
  当卵孵化后，幼虫取食寄主的鲜肉。
圣体（基督教圣餐礼等宗教仪式中代表耶稣躯体的面饼）
The Hostis the bread which is used to represent the body of Christ in Christian church services such as Holy Communion.

英英释义

noun

an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite
(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
Synonym:server
a vast multitude
Synonym:hordelegion
archaic terms for army
Synonym:legion
any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event
1. Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games
the owner or manager of an inn
Synonym:innkeeperboniface
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
Synonym:master of ceremoniesemcee

verb

be the host of or for
1. We hosted 4 couples last night

双语例句

He has a host of friends.
他有好多朋友。
The host fears the guests won't get on
主人担心客人们会相处得不愉快。
When the eggs hatch the larvae eat the living flesh of the host animal.
当卵孵化后，幼虫取食寄主的鲜肉。
She also hosts a show on St Petersburg Radio.
她还在圣彼得堡电台主持一个节目。
The cars have brought in their train a host of other problems.
汽车随之带来其他一大堆问题。
Uganda's beautiful highlands are host to a wide range of wildlife.
乌干达美丽的高地是众多野生动物的栖息地。
Cannes hosts the annual film festival.
戛纳每年主办电影节。
China is the host of The Eleventh Asian Olympic Games.
中国是第十一届亚洲奥林匹克运动会的主办国。
Today we have radios, TVs, and a whole host of gadgets powered by electricity.
今天我们有收音机、电视机和一大堆小型电器。
The Prime Minister played host to French Premier Jacques Chirac.
首相接待了法国总理雅克·希拉克。