1. | [c] 主人a person who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc. or who has people staying at their house |
Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests. 主人伊恩把我们介绍给了其他客人。 |
2. | [c] 东道主；主办国（或城市、机构）a country, a city or an organization that holds and arranges a special event |
The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists. 学院正在接待一批来访的俄罗斯科学家。 |
3. | [c] （电视或广播的）节目主持人a person who introduces a television or radio show, and talks to guests |
a TV game show host 电视游戏节目主持人 |
4. | [c] （寄生动植物的）宿主，寄主an animal or a plant on which another animal or plant lives and feeds |
5. | [c] ~ of sb/sth 许多；大量a large number of people or things |
a host of possibilities 多种可能性 |
6. | [c] （计算机网络的）主机，服务机the main computer in a network that controls or supplies information to other computers that are connected to it |
transferring files from the host to your local computer 从主机向你的本地机传送文件 |
7. | [sing] 圣饼（基督教圣餐仪式中经过祝祷的面饼）the bread that is used in the Christian service of Communion , after it has been blessed |
1. | ~ sth 主办，主持（活动）to organize an event to which others are invited and make all the arrangements for them |
South Africa hosted the World Cup finals. 南非主办了世界杯决赛。 |
2. | ~ sth 主持（电视或广播节目等）to introduce a television or radio programme, a show, etc. |
3. | ~ sth 作为主人组织（聚会）；做东to organize a party that you have invited guests to |
to host a dinner 设宴招待客人 |
4. | ~ sth （通常收费在与互联网连接的计算机上）存储网站to store a website on a computer connected to the Internet, usually in return for payment |
a company that builds and hosts e-commerce sites 在互联网上建立并存储电子商务网站的公司 |
