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| 1 | a television station and the programmes that it broadcasts 电视频道 |
| Let’ s see what’ s on the other channels. 我们看看其他频道在播什么。 |
| He changed the channel to a news programme. 他转到新闻节目频道。 |
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| 2 | usually plural a method used for communicating information or for sending or receiving something （交流、收发信息等的）途径，渠道 |
| We can reach these markets through our existing distribution channels. 我们可以通过现有的配送渠道打入这些市场。 |
| The government is using diplomatic channels to negotiate a ceasefire. 政府正在通过外交途径商谈达成停火协议。 |
| +of It is important to maintain clear channels of communication. 维持交流的渠道畅通是很重要的。 |
| go through the proper channels (=use the correct method) It could take weeks if you went through the proper channels. 通过正当途径 |
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| 3 | a narrow passage made in the ground so that water can go along it 沟渠；沟槽 |
| irrigation channels that supply the crops with water 浇灌庄稼的灌溉渠 |
| | 3a | a long narrow cut in a surface 凹槽 | | the channel in which the door slides 门的滑轨 | |
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| 4 | a narrow area of water joining two seas 海峡 |
| | 4a | a narrow area of deeper water in a river , port etc that ships can use 水道；航道 | |
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| 5 | +for a way of showing people what you are feeling or thinking , or of using your energy or ability （表达思想、发挥能力的）方式，渠道 |
| She was seeking a channel for her creative energies. 她在寻找能发挥其创造力的渠道。 |
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