单词	channel
释义	noun | verb channelchannel1 /ˈtʃænl/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYchannel1 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French chanel, from Latin canalis pipe, channel Collocations COLLOCATIONS► change/switch/flip channels  A lot of people switch channels during the commercials. ► channels of communication  New channels of communication have opened up between the two governments. 1TELEVISION [countable] a particular television station and all the programs broadcast by it:  What channel is the movie on? the Channel 5 newschange/switch/flip channels A lot of people switch channels during the commercials.2SYSTEM/METHOD [countable usually plural] a system or method that is used to send or obtain information, goods, permission, etc.:  We need better distribution channels for our products. New channels of communication have opened up between the two governments.3OCEAN/RIVER [countable] a)earth science, geography water that connects two larger areas of water:  the English Channel b)the deepest part of a river, ocean, etc., especially one that is deep enough to allow ships to sail in:  a shipping channel4RADIO [countable] science, physics a particular range of sound waves which can be used to send and receive radio messages5FOR WATER [countable] a long passage dug into the ground that water or other liquids can flow along:  a channel for the water supply6WAY TO EXPRESS something [countable] a way of expressing your thoughts, feelings, or physical energy SYN outlet: channel for Art provides a channel for children’s creativity.7IN A SURFACE [countable] a deep line cut into a surface or a deep space between two edges SYN groove:  The sliding doors fit into these plastic channels.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French chanel, from Latin canalis pipe, channel] noun | verb channelchannel2 ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE channel Simple Form Present I, you, we, they channel he, she, it channels Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they channeled Present perfect I, you, we, they have channeled he, she, it has channeled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had channeled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will channel Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have channeled Continuous Form Present I am channeling he, she, it is channeling you, we, they are channeling Past I, he, she, it was channeling you, we, they were channeling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been channeling he, she, it has been channeling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been channeling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be channeling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been channeling 1to control and direct energy, feelings, thoughts, etc. toward a particular purpose SYN direct: channel something into something I channeled all my anger into running.2to control or direct people or things to a particular place, job, situation, etc. using a route or system SYN direct: channel somebody/something into something Women were more likely to be channeled into the lower-paying jobs.channel something to somebody/something Profits are channeled to conservation groups.channel something through something The famine relief money was channeled through the UN.3to send something such as water, air, light, etc. through a passage: channel something to/into/through etc. something These pipes will channel water to the settlement.4to allow a spirit to come into your body and speak through you, or to tell people a message that you have received in this way5to cut a deep line or space into something
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