释义 |
V-chipV-chip /ˈviː tʃɪp/ noun [countable]  V-chipOrigin: 1900-2000 violence chip - How soon would the V-chip be available?
- Presently, the V-chip sits in a set-top box akin to a cable converter.
- The V-chip will allow the owners to program their sets to block shows they find offensive or inappropriate for children.
- The V-chip will likely get here too late for me and for every parent I know.
- The entertainment industry has vehemently objected to the V-chip and ratings system as tantamount to government censorship.
- Under a law passed in February, by 1998 all new television sets sold in the United States must contain a V-chip.
an electronic chip in a television that allows parents to prevent their children from watching programmes that are violent or have sex in them |