relay

noun

1. the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

e.g. the relay was successful

2. electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit

Synonym: electrical relay

3. a race between teams
each member runs or swims part of the distance

Synonym: relay race

4. a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals

5. a crew of workers who relieve another crew

verb

1. pass along

e.g. Please relay the news to the villagers

2. control or operate by relay

1. 接力比赛(如赛跑或游泳)
A relay or a relay race is a race between two or more teams, for example teams of runners or swimmers. Each member of the team runs or swims one section of the race.

e.g. Britain's prospects of beating the United States in the relay looked poor.
英国要在接力赛中战胜美国，前景看上去并不那么乐观。

2. 转播，传送，传输(电视或收音机信号)
To relay television or radio signals means to send them or broadcast them.

e.g. The satellite will be used mainly to relay television programmes...
这颗人造卫星主要用途是转播电视节目。
e.g. This system continuously monitors levels of radiation and relays the information to a central computer...
这个系统不间断地监控辐射水平，并将信息传送到中央计算机。

3. (接受和发送电视或广播信号的)转播设备，中继设备
A relay is a piece of equipment that receives television or radio signals from one place and sends them to another place.

e.g. ...a security system with satellite relays.
带有卫星传输设备的保安系统
e.g. ...a television relay station.
电视转播站

4. 传（话）；转述
If you relay something that has been said to you, you repeat it to another person.

e.g. She relayed the message, then frowned...
她把消息带到了，然后皱紧了眉头。
e.g. The decision will be relayed to Iraq's ambassador at the UN.
这个决定将会被传达给伊拉克驻联合国大使。

1. 继电器：10.(2) 继电器 (Relay) 之线圈通电后 ①a 接点不通 b 接点通②a 接点通 b 接点不通 ③a 接点变 b 接点,36.(2) 平衡型减压阀的柱塞 (Stem) 上,有 ①配重②通气孔 ③不平衡面积 ④压力感应弹簧 故可使柱电磁作动.

2. 转播：开启转播q 按下转播(RELAY)键超过1 秒启动转播模式. 可以设置以下转播模式. 若用单边的转播(RELAY)键选中转播模关闭转播w 在转播模式下按下转播(RELAY)键超过 1键闪烁. 按下回位(CUE)键后时个文件(NEXTFILE)功能.

3. 传播：它大量渗透在图像之中,这显示我们仍旧处于一个隶属于书写的文化形态上(a civilization of writing),书写和言说持续主宰着资讯结构的运用,图像和语言讯息的关键,巴特提出的下锚(anchorage)以及传播(relay),也是我们难以摆脱