relay
relay — 動詞
- relaypresent simple I / you / we / they
- relayshe / she / it
- relayedpast simple
- relaying-ing form
- relaidpast participle
1. to receive information, a message, or a signal from one person or place and send
傳達；轉播
把訊息或信號傳給他人
to receive information, a message, or a signal from one person or place and send it to another person or place — by speaking, writing, or using electronic equipment.
Tuan relayed the manager's announcement to the afternoon shift.
Tuan 將經理的宣布轉達給午班人員。
relay + noun phrase + to [recipient]
The radio station relayed live coverage of the match across the country.
那家廣播電臺在全國轉播了這場比賽的現場報導。
broadcast sense: relay [programme] across [area]
Hari's message was relayed through the embassy's communication network.
Hari 的訊息透過大使館的通訊網絡傳送出去。
passive: be relayed through [channel]
Yael relayed that the meeting had been rescheduled to Friday.
Yael 轉達說會議已改期到星期五。
relay + that-clause
Satellites relay television signals between continents in seconds.
衛星可以在幾秒鐘內在各大洲之間轉送電視訊號。
- relay information
- relay a message
- relay news
- relay a signal
- relay an order
- relay live coverage
- withhold
to keep information back rather than passing it on
文法句型
relay + noun phrase + to + person/place
relay + that-clause
be relayed + through/via/across
用法筆記
Often used in the passive form — 'be relayed to' — especially when the focus is on the information itself rather than the person who passes it.
常見錯誤
relay — 名詞
- relaysingular
- relaysplural
1. a team that takes over a task from an earlier team, allowing the work to continu
輪班；接力
接替前一组人繼續工作的團隊
a team that takes over a task from an earlier team, allowing the work to continue without interruption.
The night relay worked through the storm to keep the factory running.
夜班輪值人員在暴風雨中堅持工作，讓工廠持續運轉。
collocation: night relay / day relay
Volunteers worked in relays to clean up the beach after the festival.
志工們輪班清理節慶過後的海灘。
phrase: in relays = taking turns
Defne joined the relay of nurses caring for the elderly patient.
Defne 加入了照顧年長病患的護理輪班團隊。
collocation: relay of [workers]
A relay of couriers carried the documents across the border.
一組快遞人員接力運送文件穿越邊境。
- night relay
- day relay
- work in relays
- a relay of nurses
- a relay of workers
- shift
a scheduled period of work, often used in factory or hospital contexts
- relief team
more explicit about replacing a tired or finished group
文法句型
a relay of + noun phrase
work in relays
[noun] relay
用法筆記
Common in the phrase 'in relays', which acts as an adverbial meaning 'in turns, one group after another'. For example: 'The team worked in relays around the clock.'
常見錯誤
2. a race — in running, swimming, or similar sports — where each member of a team c
接力賽
由多名隊員輪流完成各段的比賽
a race — in running, swimming, or similar sports — where each member of a team completes a specific part of the total distance, handing the turn to the next team member.
Haruto ran the final leg of the relay for his school team.
Haruto 為他的校隊跑了接力賽的最後一棒。
collocation: run the [first/final] leg of the relay
The women's 4 × 100 metre relay was the most exciting event at the games.
女子 4 × 100 公尺接力賽是該屆運動會最精采的項目。
collocation: [distance] relay / [number] × [distance] relay
Their relay team won gold after months of intense training.
他們的接力隊伍經過數月嚴格訓練後贏得了金牌。
collocation: relay team
Ezra passed the baton cleanly during the swimming relay.
Ezra 在游泳接力賽中俐落地傳出了接力棒。
- relay race
- relay team
- relay event
- run a relay
- swim a relay
- final leg of the relay
- pass the baton
- 4 × 100 metre relay
文法句型
relay race
relay team
[number] × [distance] relay
run/swim the relay
用法筆記
Frequently appears as part of compound nouns: relay race, relay team, relay event, and in distance specifications such as '4 × 100 m relay'.
常見錯誤
3. an electrical component that opens or closes a switch when it receives a small s
繼電器
以小訊號控制電路開關的電子元件
an electrical component that opens or closes a switch when it receives a small signal, allowing one circuit to control another device or system.
The mechanic replaced a faulty relay in the car's ignition system.
技師更換了汽車點火系統中一個故障的繼電器。
collocation: replace / fix a relay
When the smoke detector activates, the relay cuts the power supply automatically.
當煙霧偵測器啟動時，繼電器會自動切斷電源。
relay + verb: cuts, triggers, activates
Ignacio installed a relay to control the outdoor lights from inside the house.
Ignacio 安裝了一個繼電器，以便從屋內控制室外燈光。
A relay in the alarm system triggers the sprinklers when it detects heat.
警報系統中的一個繼電器在感應到高溫時會啟動灑水器。
- power relay
- safety relay
- relay switch
- faulty relay
- relay circuit
- relay contacts
- replace a relay
- install a relay
文法句型
[adjective] relay
relay + verb (cuts, triggers, activates)
用法筆記
A relay differs from a simple switch in that a small electrical signal can control a much larger current or voltage. Relays are common in automotive, industrial, and home automation systems.