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chan·nel1 /ˈtʃænl/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL noun [countableC]  
1  television 电视TELEVISION/RADIO a television station and all the programmes that it broadcasts 频道
 the news on Channel 4
第四频道播出的新闻
 The kids are watching cartoons on the Disney Channel.
孩子们在看迪士尼频道的卡通片。
 What channel is ‘ER’ on?
《仁心仁术》在哪个频道播放？
 He changed channels to watch the basketball game.
他转换频道看篮球比赛。
2  for getting information/goods etc 为了得到信息/商品等SYSTEM a system or method that you use to send or obtain information, goods, permission etc 〔传递或获得信息、商品、许可等的〕途径，手段，渠道
 The U.S. is working through diplomatic channels to find a solution.
美国正在通过外交途径寻求解决办法。
 The new software will be sold through existing distribution channels.
新的软件将通过现有的经销渠道销售。
channel of
 It is important that we open channels of communication with the police.
打开和警方沟通的渠道非常重要。
3  sea/river 海洋/河流
a) SGan area of water that connects two larger areas of water 海峡
 St George’s Channel
圣乔治海峡
b) the Channel British EnglishBrE the area of water between France and England 英吉利海峡 SYN the English Channel
c) TTWthe deepest part of a river, harbour, or sea, especially where it is deep enough to allow ships to sail in 航道
4  water 水DT a passage that water or other liquids flow along 水渠，沟渠
 an irrigation channel
灌溉渠
5. radio 广播TCTTCB a particular range of sound waves which can be used to send and receive radio messages 〔发送和接收无线电信号的〕波段，频道
6  in a surface 在表面DHOLE a long deep line cut into a surface or a long deep space between two edges 槽，沟 SYN groove
 The sliding doors fit into these plastic channels.
推拉门装在这些塑料槽内。
7  way to express yourself 表达方式EXPRESS a way of expressing your thoughts, feelings, or physical energy 〔表达思想、感情或发泄精力的〕方式，渠道，途径 SYN vehicle
channel for
 Art provides a channel for the children’s creativity.
艺术是儿童发挥创造力的一种方式。
n COLLOCATIONS
types of channel
a television channel
NTV is Russia’s leading television channel.
a news/movie/sports etc channel
What’s on the movie channel tonight?
a satellite channel (=using signals sent from a machine in space)
CNN and other satellite channels
a cable channel (=using signals sent through a wire)
ABC announced its plans for a new cable channel.
a terrestrial channel (=not using satellite)
Channel 5 is the newest terrestrial channel in the UK.
a digital channel (=using electronic signals sent out in the form of numbers)
You can’t record one digital channel while watching another.
a commercial channel (=paid for by people advertising on it)
On commercial channels they have advertisement breaks.
verbs
change channels
Use the remote control to change channels.
switch channels
He kept switching channels.
launch a channel (=start a channel broadcasting on TV)
In 1994, SKY launched two new channels.
watch a channel
The kids are always watching the cartoon channel.
a channel broadcasts something
All the channels are broadcasting the match live.
channel-hop (=keep changing from one channel to another)
I usually start channel-hopping when the adverts are on.
Examples from the Corpus
channel• This traffic also permitted the firm to act as a channel of communications between the two governments in wartime.• a channel for the water supply• Brent works in the news department at Channel 9.• The purpose of the magazine is to provide a communication channel for staff throughout the company.• He had a different channel to set up and he was determined to do it differently.• The broadcasters say they need both analog and digital channels for 15 years to ensure a smooth transition to the digital age.• We need better distribution channels for our products.• the English Channel• That would help to ensure that political and social tensions were guided through established channels and not forced on to the streets.• The event assuredly was communicated throughout the nursing system by informal channels.• New channels of communication have opened up between the two governments.• Currently, the average household has access to dozens of channels.• There's a good movie on Channel 5 tonight.• The final episode will be shown on Channel 4 tonight.• The former media consultant to Republican presidents has headed the business news and talk show channel since August 1993.• the sports channel on satellite TV• A lot of people switch channels during the commercials.
distribution channels• With Bertelsmann involved, it is not surprising that book clubs as well as electronics and book stores are being targeted as distribution channels.• The development greatly improves our own internal focus and accountability for both distribution channels.• It will receive royalties from its semiconductor partners, who will use their existing distribution channels to market the chips.• Its offerings are now also sold via Sage's existing international distribution channels.• The firm is promising to develop new distribution channels, predicting that resellers will private label their own systems with Integrix components.• The original distribution channels through Merisel and Dicken Data and service via Xerox remain in place.• We can cut costs by bulk purchasing and take advantage of national retail distribution channels.• Should it work enthusiastically toward changing the distribution channels?
channel2 ●○○ AWL verb (channelled, channelling British EnglishBrE, channeled, channeling American EnglishAmE) [transitiveT]  
1  CONTROLto control and direct something such as money or energy towards a particular purpose 把〔钱、精力等〕导向〔特定目的〕；引导；把…用于 SYN direct
channel something into something
 Most of his energy was channeled into writing and lecturing.
他把大部分精力都放在写作和讲课上。
channel something to somebody
 Profits are channelled to conservation groups.
收益交给环境保护团体。
channel something through something
 The famine relief money was channelled through the UN.
赈济饥荒的款项是通过联合国拨出的。
2  to control or direct people or things to a particular place, work, situation etc 输送，传送〔人或物〕
channel somebody/something into something
 Women were likely to be channeled into jobs as teachers or nurses.
女性有可能被派去做老师或护士一类的工作。
 Drugs from government pharmacies were being channeled into illegal drug markets.
政府药房的药品流进了非法药品市场。
3  CUTto cut a long deep line in something 形成〔凹槽〕
 Water had channelled grooves in the rock.
水在岩石上冲出了沟槽。
4  SENDto send water through a passage 〔通过管道〕输送〔水〕
5  to allow a spirit to come into your body and speak through you, or to tell people a message that you have received in this way 使〔灵魂〕附身，为…通灵
6  to look or sound like a famous person, especially someone who is dead 模仿〔名人，尤指已故名人〕
Examples from the Corpus
channel• He brought back his foot as far as it would go and channelled all its hydraulic power into a forceful throw.• It is argued that the lobby is used to channel dis-information to a gullible public.• Water had channeled grooves in the rock.• Some of this may have been channelled into Pathe, where Mr Fiorini is still co-chairman.• For a number of reasons, therefore, planners may recommend that growth should be channelled into selected settlements.• This is achieved when scarce resources are channelled to their highest return uses.• These pipes will channel water to the settlement.
channel something into something• I channeled all my anger into running.
channel somebody/something into something• Drugs from government pharmacies were being channeled into illegal drug markets.• Women were more likely to be channeled into the lower-paying jobs.
the ChannelChannel, then  
nthe english channel
From Longman Business Dictionary
channelchan·nel1 /ˈtʃænl/ noun [countableC]
1a system that is used for supplying information or goods
A direct marketing channel moves goods directly from manufacturer to consumer.
→ distribution channel → sales channel
2a television station and all the programmes broadcast on it
a 24-hour channel devoted exclusively to football
→ pay channel
3COMPUTING a route along which computer signals can be sent, for example a CABLE
channelchannel2 verb (channelled, channelling British EnglishBrE, channeled, channeling) American EnglishAmE [transitiveT]
to control and direct something such as money or effort towards a particular purpose
channel something into something
The company wanted to channel all its financial resources into completing several major office buildings.
channel something through something
The International Finance Corp. will channel funds through Zivnobanka for other investment projects in the Czech republic.
Origin channel1
(1300-1400) Old French chanel, from Latin canalis; → CANAL
chan·nel1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1channel2 verbChannel, then
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