spam
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spam1 /spæm/ verb (spammed, spamming) [intransitive, transitive] to send the same message to many different people using email or the Internet, usually as a way of advertising something – used to show disapproval 〔在网上〕滥发（垃圾电子邮件）〔含贬义〕 —spamming noun [uncountable] —spammer noun [countable]→ See Verb tablespam2 noun [uncountable] email messages that a computer user has not asked for and does not want to read, for example from someone who is advertising something 滥发的垃圾电子邮件 You can filter out spam with special software. 你可以使用专门的软件过滤掉滥发的垃圾电子邮件。► see thesaurus at advertisement
Examples from the Corpus
spam• In effect, it would ban all spam.• ISPs are increasingly filtering out known spam, and most newsgroup clients support user-defined filters, so use them.• I was getting so much spam mail that I changed my email address.• My wake-up call arrived when the amount of spam selling lists of e-mail addresses exceeded that pushing miracle diet drugs.• Throughout the summer adverts will appear in newspapers and magazines reminding people of the goodness of spam.• A major drawback is that you can't filter emails or spam.• Not only is the return address on the e-mail almost certainly fraudulent, but responding to spam creates more traffic.Spam noun [uncountable] trademarkDFF a type of cheap canned meat made mainly from pork 斯帕姆午餐肉Examples from the Corpus
Spam• Sales of Gateacre-made Spam are already 7% up on last year and the new campaign is aimed at increasing them even further.• Her plate held a curious mixture of Spam, jelly, iced buns and lettuce leaves.• Then there was the time Vic and company decided to detonate a smorgasbord of Spam and boiled sweets.• This, flanked by the contents of two tins of Spam, equally wafer-like, drew cries of greedy amazement.• No one had much success with the tinned food, though, whether it was bully beef or the unnaturally sweet Spam.• The firm says its key target is persuading busy young mums that Spam makes an easy meal in minutes.From Longman Business Dictionaryspamspam1 /spæm/ verb (spammed, spamming) [intransitive, transitive]COMPUTING to send advertising material or other information by email to people you do not know who have not asked for itYou may get spammed if you give out your e-mail address online. —spamming noun [uncountable]The software is designed to prevent spamming.→ See Verb tablespamspam2 noun [uncountable]COMPUTING e-mail messages that a computer user has not asked for and does not want to read, for example messages from advertisersYou can protect your computer from unwanted email spam. → see also anti-spamOrigin spam (1900-2000) Probably from Spamdifferent Corpus Business to same message send many to the
spam
spam1 /spæm/ 
verb (past tense and past participle spammed, present participle spamming) [intransitive and transitive]
—spamming noun [uncountable]
—spammer noun [countable]
spam2 noun [uncountable]
email messages that a computer user has not asked for and does not want to read, for example from someone who is advertising something:
You can filter out spam with special software.
| I |
verb (past tense and past participle spammed, present participle spamming) [intransitive and transitive] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: Probably from Spam
to send the same message to many different people using email or the Internet, usually as a way of advertising something – used to show disapprovalOrigin: Probably from Spam
—spamming noun [uncountable]
—spammer noun [countable]
| II |
noun [uncountable]email messages that a computer user has not asked for and does not want to read, for example from someone who is advertising something:
Email 电子邮件
receive/get/open an email收到／打开电邮 write/send/answer/forward/delete an email写／发送／回复／转发／删除电邮 check/read/access your email查收／阅读／读取电邮 block/filter (out) junk/spam/unsolicited email阻止／过滤垃圾／不请自来的电邮 exchange email addresses交换电邮地址 open/check your inbox打开／查看收件箱 junk mail fills/floods/clogs your inbox垃圾电邮塞满收件箱 have/set up an email account拥有／创建电邮账号 open/send/contain an attachment打开／发送／包含附件 sign up for/receive email alerts注册使用／收到电邮提醒
Connecting to the Internet 连接到互联网
use/access/log onto the Internet/the Web使用／登录互联网 go online/on the Internet上网 have a high-speed/dial-up/broadband/wireless (Internet) connection有高速／拨号／宽带／无线网络连接 access/connect to/locate the server登录／连接到／定位服务器 use/open/close/launch a/your web browser使用／打开／关闭／开启网页浏览器 browse/surf/search/scour the Internet/the Web上网浏览／搜索 send/contain/spread/detect a (computer/email) virus发送／含有／传播／发现（电脑／电邮）病毒 update your anti-virus software升级杀毒软件 install/use/configure a firewall安装／使用／设置防火墙 accept/enable/block/delete cookies接受／启用／阻止／删除网站饼干
Using the Internet 使用互联网
visit/check a website/an Internet site/sb's blog访问／查看网站／互联网站点／某人的博客 create/design/launch a website/social networking site创建／设计／启用一个网站／社交网站 start/write/post/read a blog创建／写／发布／读博客 update your blog/a website更新博客／网站内容 be in/meet sb in/go into/enter an Internet chat room在／遇见某人在／进入网络聊天室 download/upload music/software/a song/a podcast/a file/a copy of sth下载／上传音乐／软件／一首歌／一个播客／一个文件／一个…的备份 share information/data/files共享信息／数据／文件 post a comment/message on a(n) website/online message board/web forum/Internet chat room在网站上／网络留言板上／网络论坛上／网络聊天室里发布评论／信息 stream video/audio/music/content over the Internet在互联网上流播视频／音频／音乐／内容 join/participate in/visit/provide a(n) (web-based/web/online/Internet/discussion) forum加入／访问／提供（网络）论坛 generate/increase/monitor Internet traffic产生／增加／监管网络流量