transmitter
transmitter — 名詞
1. a device that sends out radio waves or electronic signals so that sound, images,
發射機
廣播無線電或電視信號的設備
a device that sends out radio waves or electronic signals so that sound, images, or data can be received by others, often across long distances
The radio transmitter on the hill sends news programmes to listeners across the whole region.
山上的無線電發射機將新聞節目傳送給整個地區的聽眾。
collocation: radio transmitter / television transmitter
Nicholas climbed the tower to repair the transmitter after the storm damaged its antenna.
Nicholas 爬上塔去維修發射機，因為暴風雨損壞了天線。
A small transmitter in the car sends traffic updates to a display on the dashboard.
車內的一個小型發射機會將即時路況傳送到儀表板的顯示器上。
The television transmitter stopped working, so thousands of homes lost their picture for several hours.
電視發射機壞了，數千戶家庭好幾個小時都收不到畫面。
Engineers installed a more powerful transmitter at the station to improve signal quality in nearby towns.
工程師在電臺安裝了功率更強的發射機，以改善附近城鎮的信號品質。
- broadcaster
refers to the person or organization that operates the transmitter, not the device itself; e.g. 'a radio broadcaster' means the station, not the equipment
- sender
a more general term for any person or device that sends something; less technical than transmitter
- beacon
a type of transmitter that sends a continuous or regular signal, often for navigation or warning purposes
- receiver
a device that captures signals sent by a transmitter and converts them into sound, images, or data
用法筆記
The transmitter sends signals out; the receiver picks them up. In everyday use, transmitter most often refers to radio or television broadcast equipment, though it can also apply to any device that emits a signal (e.g. a Wi‑Fi router or a walkie‑talkie).
常見錯誤
2. a person, animal, or thing that carries something — such as information, a disea
傳遞者
傳遞資訊、疾病或文化的人或事物
a person, animal, or thing that carries something — such as information, a disease, a tradition, or an electrical signal — from one place, group, or individual to another
Mira is known as a reliable transmitter of information between the two departments.
Mira 被認為是兩個部門之間可靠的資訊傳遞者。
pattern: transmitter + of + [thing transmitted]
The mosquito acts as a dangerous transmitter of malaria in many tropical countries.
蚊子是許多熱帶地區傳播瘧疾的危險媒介。
The optic nerve serves as a transmitter of visual signals from the eye to the brain.
視神經擔當視覺訊號從眼睛傳到大腦的傳導媒介。
Yumi became a transmitter of cultural traditions, teaching her grandchildren the songs her grandmother had taught her.
Yumi 成了文化傳統的傳遞者，把她祖母教她的歌曲再教給自己的孫子孫女。
The cable acts as a transmitter of electrical power from the solar panels to the battery.
這條電線負責把太陽能板產生的電力傳送到電池。
- carrier
most common for biological or disease contexts (e.g. 'a carrier of the virus'); also used for signals and goods
- messenger
specifically a person who delivers spoken or written messages; more natural for human agents than 'transmitter'
- conduit
a channel or pipe through which something passes; metaphorically used for a person or system that transmits ideas or information
- vector
a technical term in biology and epidemiology for an organism that transmits a pathogen; not used for people or information
- receiver
the person or device that receives what is transmitted; e.g. the recipient of a message or the target of a signal
文法句型
transmitter + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is less common in everyday speech than sense 1 (BROADCAST EQUIPMENT). It appears most often in technical, medical, or academic writing. When referring to a person, 'messenger' or 'go‑between' is usually more natural in conversation.