单词 | media |
释义 | media, Communications Mediame·di·a /ˈmiːdiə/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL noun 1 the media all the organizations, such as television, radio, and newspapers, that provide news and information for the public, or the people who do this work 新闻媒体,传媒,大众传播媒介〔总称〕 The scandal was widely reported in the national media. 这一丑闻在全国媒体上被广泛报道。 The role of the news media in forming public opinion is very important. 新闻媒体对于社会舆论的形成具有非常重要的作用。 The 11-day trial generated intense media interest. 11天的审讯引起了媒体的高度关注。 A great deal of media hype surrounded the release of the group’s latest CD. 媒体对这个组合最新唱片的发行进行了大肆炒作。 There will be another war somewhere else and the whole international media circus will move on. 别的地方还会有战争,全球的媒体又会一窝蜂地拥过去。 5 GRAMMAR 语法 People sometimes use a singular verb after media but it is better to use a plural verb. 在media之后有时会用单数动词,但用复数动词更为妥当 The media were widely distrusted. 媒体普遍不被信任。 n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb? The media can be followed by a singular or a plural verb: The media is controlled by the government. The media are controlled by the government. Examples from the Corpus media circus• November's by-election was to a large extent a media circus.• He said it would turn the inquiry into a media circus.• A media circus of expected proportions ensues.• Predictably, the international media circus, with its Olympian disdain for the parochial, has long since moved on.• Both players have spent the week in the Valley, working a couple of the central rings in the media circus. 2. TCthe plural of medium medium的复数形式 → mass media, multimedia n COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + media the national/local media The case received enormous publicity in the national media. the news media Does the news media have a role in forming public opinion? the mass media (=television, newspapers etc, which are seen by many people) The mass media has helped to call attention to environmental issues. the mainstream/popular media (=television, newspapers etc, that most people are able to see or read) media + NOUNFew of these events were reported in the mainstream media. media attention/coverage/interest etc The tragedy received worldwide media attention. a media campaign (=when something is deliberately reported or advertised in the media a lot) a media campaign aimed at reducing drunk driving a media blitz (=when something is deliberately reported or advertised in the media a lot, in a small amount of time) The candidate’s media blitz has certainly raised his profile in the election. media hype (=when the media give something too much attention and try to make it seem more important or better than it really is) the media hype surrounding the match against France a media circus (=a disapproving phrase for all the people from the media who report events, and all the attention they give to these events) There is likely to be a media circus outside the courtroom. Examples from the Corpus media• But media lawyers said there are other possible avenues for mounting a renewed First Amendment attack on the ban.• International media outlets consistently bashed the organization, transportation and infrastructure problems of these Games.• The newer, non-ionic contrast materials may be less likely to excite pancreatic inflammation than ionic media.• Traditionally, the library media program has looked beyond its own location for its resources, both human and material.• Influential contacts, mostly media folk.• The product of this interaction or bargaining is the media content to which the public at large attend.• Almost simultaneously, the media has stepped up its scrutiny of funding sources.• Few contemporary political strategies are conceived without considerable attention being paid to media considerations. From Longman Business Dictionary mediame·di·a /ˈmiːdiə/ noun the (mass) mediaTELECOMMUNICATIONS all the different ways of entertaining and giving information to the public and advertising goods, for example television, radio, and newspapers → electronic media → new media → see also magnetic mediaThe Japanese media have carried detailed reports of the scandal. The company is keen to get its views across in the media. mass media advertising campaigns The group owns newspapers, TV stations and other media companies. (1900-2000) Plural of MEDIUM2 |
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