| 单词 | host |
| 释义 | host host1 —hostless, adj. —hostship, n. /hohst/, n. 1. a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere: the host at a theater party. 2. a master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for a television or radio program. 3. a person, place, company, or the like, that provides services, resources, etc., as for a convention or sporting event: Our city would like to serve as host for the next Winter Olympics. 4. the landlord of an inn. 5. a living animal or plant from which a parasite obtains nutrition. 6. Surg. the recipient of a graft. Cf. donor (def. 2). v.t. 7. to be the host at (a dinner, reception, etc.): He hosted a reception for new members. 8. to act as host to: The vice president hosted the foreign dignitaries during their visit. 9. to act as master of ceremonies, moderator, or interviewer for: to host a popular talk show. v.i. 10. to perform the duties or functions of a host. [1250-1300; ME (h)oste (n.) < MF < L hospit- (s. of hospes) host, guest, stranger, perh. < *hosti-pot(i)s or *hos-pot(i)s, equiv. to hos(ti)- comb. form of hostis stranger (see HOST2) + -pot(i)s, akin to potis having the power to, posse to be able (see POTENT) (hence, "one granting hospitality, one in charge of guests"); cf., with different initial elements, Gk despótes master, DESPOT, Lith viešpats lord] host2 /hohst/, n. 1. a multitude or great number of persons or things: a host of details. 2. an army. [1250-1300; ME (h)oste < OF < L hostis stranger, enemy; akin to GUEST] Syn. 1. swarm, crowd, drove, throng, horde, myriad. |
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