station
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sta·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 Corpus
station• 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.station2 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 Corpus
station• 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
station
sta‧tion1 S1 W1 /ˈsteɪʃən/ 
noun
I want to get off at the next station.
Grand Central Station
Is there a waiting room in the station?
train station/railway station British English
the city bus station
2. CENTRE FOR A SERVICE OR ACTIVITY [countable] a building or place that is a centre for a particular kind of service or activity:
a police station
a fire station
petrol station British English gas station American English (=where petrol is sold)
polling station (=where you vote in an election)
an Antarctic research station ⇨ action stations
3. RADIO/TV [countable] an organization which makes television or radio broadcasts, or the building where this is done:
New York jazz station WBGO
a local TV station
4. SOCIAL RANK [countable] old-fashioned your position in society:
Karen was definitely getting ideas above her station (=higher than her social rank).
5. POSITION [countable] formal a place where someone stands or sits in order to be ready to do something quickly if needed:
You’re not to leave your station unless told.
6. FARM [countable] a large sheep or cattle farm in Australia or New Zealand
7. ARMY/NAVY [countable] a small military establishment:
an isolated naval station
▪ station a place where trains or buses regularly stop: The town has its own railway station. | Paddington Station in west London | the bus station
▪terminus the station or stop at the end of a railway or bus line: We’ve arranged to meet her at the Victoria bus terminus. | the railway terminus in central Calcutta
▪track [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 from: The 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 from: Trains for Oxford leave from Platform 2.
▪ticket office (also booking office British English) the place at a station where tickets are sold: You 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 leave: The departures board said that the train was ten minutes late.
station2 verb [transitive usually passive]
1. to send someone in the military to a particular place for a period of time as part of their military duty
SYN post:
I was stationed overseas at the time.
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:
A security guard was stationed near the door.
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noun Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: Latin statio 'place for standing or stopping', from stare 'to stand'
1. TRAIN/BUS [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 ⇨ terminus:Language: French
Origin: Latin statio 'place for standing or stopping', from stare 'to stand'
train station/railway station British English
2. CENTRE FOR A SERVICE OR ACTIVITY [countable] a building or place that is a centre for a particular kind of service or activity:
petrol station British English gas station American English (=where petrol is sold)
polling station (=where you vote in an election)
3. RADIO/TV [countable] an organization which makes television or radio broadcasts, or the building where this is done:
4. SOCIAL RANK [countable] old-fashioned your position in society:
5. POSITION [countable] formal a place where someone stands or sits in order to be ready to do something quickly if needed:
6. FARM [countable] a large sheep or cattle farm in Australia or New Zealand
7. ARMY/NAVY [countable] a small military establishment:
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verb [transitive usually passive]1. to send someone in the military to a particular place for a period of time as part of their military duty
SYN post:
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:
also
Watching 观看
watch television/TV/a show/( a programme/BrE ( a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeatNAmE 看电视／电视节目／纪实电视节目／试播节目／重播的电视节目 see ( an ad/especially
BrE ( a commercial/the news/the weatherespecially
NAmE 看广告／新闻／天气节目 catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news看／错过电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／新闻节目 pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)拿起／伸手去拿／抓起遥控器 change/switch channel换频道 surf (through)/ ( especially
NAmE flip through/ ( especially
BrE flick through the channels快速浏览电视频道 sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set坐在电视机前；开／关电视 have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish有／安装卫星电视／有线电视／卫星电视碟形天线
Showing 播放
show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial播放电视节目／纪实电视节目／广告 screen a programme/a documentary播放电视节目／纪实电视节目 run an ad/a commercial播放广告 broadcast/ ( especially
NAmE air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series播放／重播电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／系列节目 go out/air/be recorded live现场直播／录制 attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers吸引观众 be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics受到电视观众／观众／评论家的喜爱 get (low/high) ratings有（低／高）收视率
Appearing 演出
be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show在电视上／电视节目中露面 take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show参与热线直播节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／电视真人秀 host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/( a chat showBrE 主持电视节目／系列节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／访谈节目 be/become/work as a/an( TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/BrE ( newsreaderBrE 是／成为／当电视节目主持人／访谈节目主持人／体育运动实况解说员／新闻节目主持人／新闻播音员 read/present the news播报新闻 appear/perform live (on TV)（在电视上）现场表演
Programme-making 节目制作
do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial拍摄电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／试播节目／系列节目／广告 work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom制作肥皂剧／试播节目（的一集）／情景喜剧 write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series写／拍摄戏剧／情景喜剧／电视系列剧的派生作品／喜剧连续剧
