0 a television station:
1 a passage for water or other liquids to flow along, or a part of a river or other area of water that is deep and wide enough to provide a route for ships to travel along:
2 a way of communicating with people or getting something done:
We must open the channels of communication between the two countries.
The government pursued every diplomatic/official channel to free the hostages.
Complaints should be made through the proper/usual channels.
3 a way of making a product, information, etc. available:
4 a route or way out of an airport or port where travellers' bags are examined:
5 to direct something into a particular place or situation:
Ditches were constructed to channel water away from the buildings.
If she could only channel all that energy into something useful.
A lot of money has been channelled into research in that particular field.
6 to behave like or copy another person, so that you almost seem to be that other person:
7 a passage for water or other liquids to flow along, or a part of a river or other area of water that is deep and wide enough to provide a route for ships to travel along
the English Channel
8 a television station:
9 a way of giving, directing, or communicating something:
We’ve established a regular distribution channel for these products.
10 to direct something into a particular place or situation:
11 a way in which products or services are made available to customers:
12 a television station:
13 a system used for passing information or electronic signals, or a way of communicating with people:
media channels such as newspapers, digital television, and the internet
14 to use money, effort, etc. in a particular way:
channel sth (back) into sth 10% of the company's profits will be channeled back into advertising.
channel sth away from/towards sth HR has channeled all its efforts towards recruiting new personnel.
15 to send money, etc. using a particular route:
The commentary on the Olympic games was much better on the other channel.
Press this button and the video will automatically tune itself to the next channel.
We really don't need a dedicated sports channel as we don't watch much sport.
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電視, 電視臺, 電視頻道…
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电视, 电视台, 电视频道…
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canal, canal [masculine], canal [feminine]…
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canal…
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(テレビの)チャンネル, 水路, 海峡…
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tv/radyo kanalı/bandı, kanal, iletişim kanalı…
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chaîne [feminine], canal [masculine], voie [feminine]…
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