relay
/ˈriːleɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈriːleɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrē-ˌlā/ (ame, mw)
relay — 動詞
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。
Yael relayed that the meeting had been rescheduled to Friday.
Yael 轉達說會議已改期到星期五。
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。
- 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
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。
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。
- 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。
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。
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。
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.