spam

Word family nounspammerspamspamming

spam1 /spæm/ verb (spammed, spamming) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

to send the same message to many different people using email or the Internet, usually as a way of advertising something – used to show disapproval 〔在网上〕滥发（垃圾电子邮件）〔含贬义〕

—spamming noun [uncountableU]

—spammer noun [countableC]

Related topics: Computers

spam2 noun [uncountableU]

email messages that a computer user has not asked for and does not want to read, for example from someone who is advertising something 滥发的垃圾电子邮件

You can filter out spam with special software.

你可以使用专门的软件过滤掉滥发的垃圾电子邮件。

► see thesaurus at advertisement

Examples from the Corpus

spam• In effect, it would ban all spam.• ISPs are increasingly filtering out known spam, and most newsgroup clients support user-defined filters, so use them.• I was getting so much spam mail that I changed my email address.• My wake-up call arrived when the amount of spam selling lists of e-mail addresses exceeded that pushing miracle diet drugs.• Throughout the summer adverts will appear in newspapers and magazines reminding people of the goodness of spam.• A major drawback is that you can't filter emails or spam.• Not only is the return address on the e-mail almost certainly fraudulent, but responding to spam creates more traffic.

Related topics: Food, dish

Spam noun [uncountableU]

trademarkDFF a type of cheap canned meat made mainly from pork 斯帕姆午餐肉

Examples from the Corpus

Spam• Sales of Gateacre-made Spam are already 7% up on last year and the new campaign is aimed at increasing them even further.• Her plate held a curious mixture of Spam, jelly, iced buns and lettuce leaves.• Then there was the time Vic and company decided to detonate a smorgasbord of Spam and boiled sweets.• This, flanked by the contents of two tins of Spam, equally wafer-like, drew cries of greedy amazement.• No one had much success with the tinned food, though, whether it was bully beef or the unnaturally sweet Spam.• The firm says its key target is persuading busy young mums that Spam makes an easy meal in minutes.

From Longman Business Dictionary

spamspam1 /spæm/ verb (spammed, spamming) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]COMPUTING

to send advertising material or other information by email to people you do not know who have not asked for it

You may get spammed if you give out your e-mail address online.

—spamming noun [uncountableU]

The software is designed to prevent spamming.

spamspam2 noun [uncountableU]COMPUTING

e-mail messages that a computer user has not asked for and does not want to read, for example messages from advertisers

You can protect your computer from unwanted email spam.

→ see also anti-spam

Origin spam

(1900-2000) Probably from Spam

单词	spam
释义	spam Word family nounspammerspamspamming spam1 /spæm/ verb (spammed, spamming) [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to send the same message to many different people using email or the Internet, usually as a way of advertising something – used to show disapproval 〔在网上〕滥发（垃圾电子邮件）〔含贬义〕 —spamming noun [uncountableU] —spammer noun [countableC] Related topics: Computers spam2 noun [uncountableU] email messages that a computer user has not asked for and does not want to read, for example from someone who is advertising something 滥发的垃圾电子邮件 You can filter out spam with special software. 你可以使用专门的软件过滤掉滥发的垃圾电子邮件。 ► see thesaurus at advertisement Examples from the Corpus spam• In effect, it would ban all spam.• ISPs are increasingly filtering out known spam, and most newsgroup clients support user-defined filters, so use them.• I was getting so much spam mail that I changed my email address.• My wake-up call arrived when the amount of spam selling lists of e-mail addresses exceeded that pushing miracle diet drugs.• Throughout the summer adverts will appear in newspapers and magazines reminding people of the goodness of spam.• A major drawback is that you can't filter emails or spam.• Not only is the return address on the e-mail almost certainly fraudulent, but responding to spam creates more traffic. Related topics: Food, dish Spam noun [uncountableU] trademarkDFF a type of cheap canned meat made mainly from pork 斯帕姆午餐肉 Examples from the Corpus Spam• Sales of Gateacre-made Spam are already 7% up on last year and the new campaign is aimed at increasing them even further.• Her plate held a curious mixture of Spam, jelly, iced buns and lettuce leaves.• Then there was the time Vic and company decided to detonate a smorgasbord of Spam and boiled sweets.• This, flanked by the contents of two tins of Spam, equally wafer-like, drew cries of greedy amazement.• No one had much success with the tinned food, though, whether it was bully beef or the unnaturally sweet Spam.• The firm says its key target is persuading busy young mums that Spam makes an easy meal in minutes. From Longman Business Dictionary spamspam1 /spæm/ verb (spammed, spamming) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]COMPUTING to send advertising material or other information by email to people you do not know who have not asked for it You may get spammed if you give out your e-mail address online. —spamming noun [uncountableU] The software is designed to prevent spamming. spamspam2 noun [uncountableU]COMPUTING e-mail messages that a computer user has not asked for and does not want to read, for example messages from advertisers You can protect your computer from unwanted email spam. → see also anti-spam Origin spam (1900-2000) Probably from Spam
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