broadcasting
/ˈbrɔːdkɑːstɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈɔdkˌæstɪŋ] /ˈbrɔːdkæstɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈɔdkˌæstɪŋ] /ˈbrȯd-ˌkast How to pronounce broadcast (audio)/ (ame, mw)
broadcasting — noun
1. the work of making radio or television programmes and getting them out to the pu
the work of making radio or television programmes and getting them out to the public.
Nikhil studied broadcasting at a college in Mumbai before joining a radio station.
pattern: study broadcasting / work in broadcasting
Public broadcasting in the region survived only because local listeners kept donating money.
The documentary traces how digital tools changed sports broadcasting over the last decade.
Community broadcasting gives remote islands a stronger voice during storm season.
- broadcast media
broader label for the radio and television sector as a whole
- media production
wider term that also includes non-broadcast content
文法句型
broadcasting + noun
work in broadcasting
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when referring to the field or industry. For one radio or TV show, use 'broadcast' or 'programme' instead.
常見錯誤
broadcasting — verb
- broadcastingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- broadcastings3rd person singular
- broadcastinging-ing form
- broadcastingedpast simple
1. to throw seed or other fine material across a large piece of ground instead of p
to throw seed or other fine material across a large piece of ground instead of placing it in lines.
Cyrus spent the morning broadcasting grass seed over the bare football field.
pattern: broadcasting + seed over a surface
After the fire, park workers were broadcasting wildflower seed across the black hillside.
The farmer kept broadcasting fertilizer by hand until dark clouds covered the valley.
During spring planting, Liang was broadcasting rice seed over the flooded field.
- drill
in farming, drill means putting seed into ordered rows
文法句型
broadcasting + seed
broadcasting + fertilizer
用法筆記
Used mainly in farming or gardening. It often takes seed, fertilizer, or feed as the object and contrasts with planting or drilling in rows.
2. to spread news, opinions, or private information so that many people hear about
to spread news, opinions, or private information so that many people hear about it.
Soraya regretted broadcasting her friend's secret to everyone at lunch.
pattern: broadcasting + someone's secret
Jason kept broadcasting his exam result in every group chat all evening.
The company was accused of broadcasting false claims about the new medicine.
Ilan's uncle hates broadcasting family arguments on social media after midnight.
- conceal
conceal means keeping information hidden instead of making it widely known
文法句型
broadcasting + news
broadcasting + a secret
broadcasting + claims
用法筆記
Often sounds negative when the information is private, embarrassing, or unreliable. For neutral official announcements, 'announce' is usually more natural.
3. to deliver a programme, event, or message to a large audience through radio, tel
to deliver a programme, event, or message to a large audience through radio, television, or online streaming.
The station is broadcasting the football final live from Kaohsiung tonight.
pattern: broadcasting + event live from + place
Liang's network started broadcasting daily news updates before sunrise every weekday.
The museum will be broadcasting the lecture online for viewers overseas.
During the storm, every local channel kept broadcasting emergency warnings without a break.
文法句型
broadcasting + programme
broadcasting + live
broadcasting + online
用法筆記
This is the main modern media sense. It can take a direct object such as a match, speech, or warning, or appear without one when the type of programme is already clear.
4. to appear on air as a speaker, presenter, or performer in a programme being sent
to appear on air as a speaker, presenter, or performer in a programme being sent to the public.
Greta is broadcasting from the studio while the orchestra warms up outside.
pattern: broadcasting from + place
João feels calm once he starts broadcasting to the late-night audience.
pattern: broadcasting to + audience
Sirin began broadcasting on a youth music programme at age sixteen.
After surgery, the actor returned to broadcasting during the Saturday talk show.
文法句型
broadcasting from + place
broadcasting to + audience
begin broadcasting
用法筆記
Here the person is the one speaking or performing on the programme, not the station sending the signal. It often appears with from, on, or to phrases that show the setting or audience.
broadcasting — adjective
- broadcastingpositive
- more broadcastingcomparative
- most broadcastingsuperlative
1. connected with putting programmes on air or with tools, laws, and material used
connected with putting programmes on air or with tools, laws, and material used for that work.
The committee reviewed new broadcasting rules before the election campaign began.
collocation: broadcasting rules
Nadia finally won the broadcasting rights to the film festival's opening night.
collocation: broadcasting rights
Engineers tested the broadcasting equipment again before the live debate.
Parliament delayed the broadcasting bill after regional stations raised concerns.
文法句型
broadcasting + rights
broadcasting + equipment
broadcasting + rules
用法筆記
Most often used before nouns such as rights, equipment, standards, or bill. It describes something linked to the industry or the act of airing programmes, rather than the content of one single show.
broadcasting — adverb
1. in a way that spreads seed or similar material widely across the ground rather t
in a way that spreads seed or similar material widely across the ground rather than placing it in rows.
Farmers still sowed clover broadcasting before small seed drills became common.
pattern: sow + crop + broadcasting
On the wet plot, workers spread rye broadcasting instead of planting each row by hand.
Older guides recommend scattering the seed broadcasting when the soil is shallow.
In the marshy field, the crew planted rice broadcasting after the heavy rain.
- by scattering
plain English paraphrase for the same farming method
- widely
far broader and less technical; it does not specifically suggest sowing seed
文法句型
sow + seed + broadcasting
plant + crop + broadcasting
用法筆記
This technical farming use usually comes after the crop or seed verb. It contrasts with methods where seeds are planted in straight lines or holes.