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transmission

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++trans·mis·sion /trænzˈmɪʃən $ træns-/ ●○○ AWL noun  1 [uncountable]HPETCB the process of sending out electronic signals, messages etc, using radio, television, or other similar equipment 〔电子信号、信息等的〕传输,发送,传送 worldwide data transmission 全球数据传输2 [uncountable] formalSEND the process of sending or passing something from one person, place, or thing to another 传递,传播transmission of the transmission of disease 疾病的传播3 [countable] formalAMTTCB something that is broadcast on television, radio etc 〔电视、广播等的〕节目播送 SYN broadcast a live transmission of the tennis championship 网球锦标赛的现场直播4. [countable, uncountable]TTC the parts of a vehicle that take power from the engine to the wheels 〔汽车的〕传动装置,变速器
Examples from the Corpus
transmissionIt was agreed that all transmission of film material will be in a progressive scan format from launch of services.My car has an automatic transmission.The power plant was a 454-cubic-inch, gasoline-powered Chevy V-8 tied to a four-speed automatic transmission.The automatic transmission, a fivespeed, costs $ 975.However, there are occasions when speech is used for the detailed transmission of factual information.Because of transmission difficulties, we have not received today's stock prices.There is considerable scientific agreement about its means of transmission.The overall world picture shows: The basic modes of transmission have not changed.the sexual transmission of AIDSHow do we explain this variation, and how do we explain the transmission of this adaptation from one generation to another?data transmissionMy hon. Friend wanted to know about data transmission services.Our present system is analogue and the requirement for computer system links and data transmission may justify changing to a digital system.Cable systems can be integrated with wireless transmission networks to provide voice transmissions to phones and data transmissions to personal communicators.Private local-area networks on the Internet operate at data transmission speeds of 10 to 100 megabits per second.Murdoch said he hopes to expand beyond what those two companies offer and use satellites for data transmissions via computers.Broadcast data via satellites also have a wide band width enabling good data transmission.Generally, these networks do not have high-speed data transmission capabilities.What data transmission speeds are proposed?live transmissionEvery month there is a live transmission of a church service.Radio stations are planning live transmissions from midnight from the tiny graveyard where her body lies buried.
From Longman Business Dictionarytransmissiontrans‧mis‧sion /trænzˈmɪʃəntræns-/ noun [countable, uncountable] the process of sending out electrical signals by radio, telephone, or similar equipmentThis feature enables the machine to recognize whether an incoming call is a voice orfax transmission.transmission ofThe system is intended to speed thetransmission of data.Origin transmission (1600-1700) Latin transmissio, from transmittere; → TRANSMIT
trans·mis·sion nounChineseSyllable
electronic signals, the of Corpus sending process etc, out Business messages


transmission
transmission AC /trænzˈmɪʃən $ træns-/ noun
 Word Family: noun: transmission, transmitter; verb: transmit
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: transmissio, from transmittere; transmit
1. [uncountable] the process of sending out electronic signals, messages etc, using radio, television, or other similar equipment:
    worldwide data transmission
2. [uncountable] formal the process of sending or passing something from one person, place, or thing to another
    transmission of
    the transmission of disease
3. [countable] formal something that is broadcast on television, radio etc
   SYN  broadcast:
    a live transmission of the tennis championship
4. [uncountable and countable] the parts of a vehicle that take power from the engine to the wheels


trans·mis·sion AW BrE /trænsˈmɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /trænsˈmɪʃn/ 🔊BrE /trænzˈmɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /trænzˈmɪʃn/ 🔊 noun (formal) [uncountable] the act or process of passing sth from one person, place or thing to another 传送;传递;传达;传播;传染 SYN transfer the transmission of the disease这种疾病的传播the risk of transmission传染的危险 [uncountable] the act or process of sending out an electronic signal or message or of broadcasting a radio or television programme (电子信号或信息的)发射,发送;(电台或电视节目的)播送the transmission of computer data along telephone lines计算机数据沿电话线的传输a break in transmission (= of a radio or television broadcast) due to a technical fault技术故障造成的播送中断 [countable] a radio or television message or broadcast (电台或电视)信息,广播a live transmission from Sydney来自悉尼的现场直播 [uncountable, countable] the system in a vehicle by which power is passed from the engine to the wheels (车辆的)传动装置,变速器