host是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 someone who has guests -- 主人，東道主

  • We thanked our hosts for a very enjoyable evening. 我們感謝主人家讓我們度過了一個愉快的夜晚。

  • The local language school is advertising for host families (= families people stay with when they are visiting another country). 當地的語言學校正在招募能接待外國訪客的家庭。

• 1 a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on television or radio -- （電視或廣播節目的）主持人

  • Our host for tonight's show is Jimmy Fallon. 我們今晚節目的主持人是吉米·法倫。

• 2 a place or organization that provides the space and other necessary things for a special event -- 主辦方，東道主

  • Japan is playing host to the next international conference. 日本將主辦下一次國際會議。

  • the host nation for the next World Cup 下屆世界盃的主辦國

• 3 a plant or animal that another plant or animal lives on as a parasite -- 寄主，宿主

• 4 a large number of something -- 許多，大量

  • There's a whole host of reasons why he didn't get the job. 有一大堆理由可以解釋他為甚麼沒有得到那份工作。

• 5 the holy bread that is eaten at Communion (= a Christian religious ceremony) -- 聖體（基督教聖餐儀式中用的麵餅）

• 6 a company that hosts a website on the internet -- 在網路上維護網頁的公司（主機）

• 7 to provide the space and other things necessary for a special event -- 主辦（為一活動提供舉辦場所和其他必需品）

  • Which country is hosting the next Olympic Games? 哪個國家將主辦下屆奧運會？

• 8 to be the host of a television or radio programme -- 主持（電視或廣播節目）

  • to host a show/programme 主持節目

• 9 to provide the computer hardware and software that allows a website to exist on the internet -- 為（網站）提供軟硬體支援

  • I've written my website, now I just need to find a company to host it. 我已經寫好自己網站的內容，現在只需找一家公司為它提供軟硬體的支援。