host是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 someone who has guests -- 主人，东道主

  • We thanked our hosts for a very enjoyable evening. 我们感谢主人让我们度过了一个愉快的夜晚。

  • The local language school is advertising for host families (= families people stay with when they are visiting another country). 当地的语言学校正在招募能接待外国来访者的家庭。

• 1 a person who introduces guests and performers, especially on television or radio -- （电视或广播节目的）主持人

  • Our host for tonight's show is Jimmy Fallon. 我们今晚节目的主持人是吉米‧法论。

• 2 a place or organization that provides the space and other necessary things for a special event -- 主办方，东道主

  • Japan is playing host to the next international conference. 日本将主办下一次国际会议。

  • the host nation for the next World Cup 下届世界杯的主办国

• 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 -- 许多，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释他为什么没有得到那份工作。

• 5 the holy bread that is eaten at Communion (= a Christian religious ceremony) -- 圣体（基督教圣餐仪式中用的面饼）

• 6 a company that hosts a website on the internet -- 提供网络支持的公司（主机）

• 7 to provide the space and other things necessary for a special event -- 主办（为一活动提供举办场所和其他必需品）

  • Which country is hosting the next Olympic Games? 哪个国家将主办下届奥运会？

• 8 to be the host of a television or radio programme -- 主持（电视或广播节目）

  • to host a show/programme 主持节目

• 9 to provide the computer hardware and software that allows a website to exist on the internet -- 为（网站）提供软硬件支持

  • I've written my website, now I just need to find a company to host it. 我已经写好自己网站的内容了，现在只需找一家公司为它提供软硬件的支持。