transmit

transmit — 動詞

1. to send out signals, messages, or programmes by radio, television, or other elec

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

傳送；播送

透過電子方式發送訊號或訊息

to send out signals, messages, or programmes by radio, television, or other electronic means.

例句

The local radio station transmits news programmes from six in the morning until midnight.

這家地方廣播電臺從早上六點到午夜傳送新聞節目。

transmit + signal / data / programme

Baraka attached the report to an email and transmitted it to the head office.

Baraka 將報告附加到電子郵件中，傳送到總公司。

同義詞
  • broadcast

    more specific — implies sending to a wide, undefined audience via radio or TV

  • send

    more general and informal — covers letters, emails, and packages

  • relay

    implies receiving and then passing on a signal or message

反義詞
  • receive

    the opposite action — to get signals or messages

文法句型

transmit + noun (signal / data / message)

transmit + to + place

用法筆記

Often used in passive constructions: 'signals are transmitted via satellite'. The subject is typically a device, station, or communication system rather than a person.

常見錯誤

❌The lighthouse transmitted a beam of light across the bay.
✅The lighthouse sent out a beam of light across the bay.
💡'transmit' refers to electronic signals, not light beams from a lighthouse.

2. to spread an illness or infection from one living thing to another.

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

傳染；傳播

將疾病從一生物傳給另一生物

to spread an illness or infection from one living thing to another.

例句

The nurse explained how the virus transmits through droplets in the air.

護理師解釋了病毒如何透過空氣中的飛沫傳播。

transmit + disease / virus / infection

Sivan stayed home from work to avoid transmitting her cold to colleagues at the office.

Sivan 待在家裡沒去上班，以免把感冒傳染給辦公室的同事。

同義詞
  • spread

    more general and common — does not specify the mechanism

  • pass on

    informal, typical in everyday speech

  • communicate

    formal; used in medical literature for disease transfer

反義詞
  • contain

    to stop a disease from spreading further

文法句型

transmit + disease / virus / infection

transmit + through / via + route

用法筆記

More common in formal and medical writing than in everyday conversation, where 'pass on' or 'spread' is preferred. Often used with 'through', 'via', or 'by' to indicate the route of transmission.

常見錯誤

❌He transmitted his cold to his roommate by coughing.
✅He passed his cold to his roommate by coughing.
💡'transmit' is correct but sounds overly formal in everyday speech; 'pass on' or 'spread' is more natural.

3. to make an emotion, mood, or quality that you feel spread to other people around

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

傳遞

將感受或情緒傳給他人

to make an emotion, mood, or quality that you feel spread to other people around you.

例句

The coach's calm confidence transmitted to every player before the big match.

教練沉穩的信心在重要比賽前傳遞給了每一位球員。

transmit + feeling / emotion / mood

Luca could sense the excitement transmitting from the audience to the performers on stage.

Luca 能感受到觀眾的興奮情緒正從觀眾席傳遞給舞臺上的表演者。

同義詞
  • communicate

    broader — includes verbal and non-verbal expression

  • pass on

    informal, common in everyday conversation

  • convey

    implies deliberate expression, often in speech or writing

反義詞
  • suppress

    to hold back a feeling instead of letting it pass to others

文法句型

transmit + noun (enthusiasm / calm / nervousness)

transmit + to + person

用法筆記

Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense often appears with reflexive 'itself' (e.g., 'nervousness transmits itself'). Distinguish from sense 2 — the object here is an emotion or quality, not a pathogen.

常見錯誤

❌Her happiness transmitted to everyone at the party.
✅Her happiness spread to everyone at the party.
💡'transmit' for emotions sounds overly technical; 'spread', 'infect' (informal), or 'pass on' is more natural in everyday English.

4. when a material or substance lets heat, light, sound, or other kinds of energy m

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

傳導

讓光、熱、聲音等能量通過

when a material or substance lets heat, light, sound, or other kinds of energy move through it, it transmits them.

例句

Copper wires transmit electricity much better than rubber or plastic tubes.

銅線傳導電力的效果遠比橡膠管或塑膠管好。

transmit + light / heat / sound / electricity

The special glass in these windows transmits sunlight while blocking harmful ultraviolet rays.

這些窗戶的特殊玻璃能傳導陽光，同時阻擋有害的紫外線。

同義詞
  • conduct

    more technical — standard for electricity and heat in physics

  • carry

    less formal; works for sound and signals

  • pass

    simpler and more general — 'glass passes light'

反義詞
  • block

    to stop energy from passing through

  • absorb

    to take in energy instead of letting it through

文法句型

transmit + light / heat / sound / electricity

material + transmits + energy

用法筆記

The subject is the material or medium, not the energy itself ('Glass transmits light', not 'Light transmits glass'). In scientific writing 'conduct' is preferred for electricity and heat, while 'transmit' is broader and covers light, sound, and other energy forms.

常見錯誤

❌The fan transmitted cool air across the room.
✅The fan blew cool air across the room.
💡'transmit' is used for forms of energy such as heat, light, and sound, not for moving air or other matter.