host

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /həʊst/    美 /hoʊst/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
    — A good host is always considerate of the guest’s needs.
  2. A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)
    — Why, Plugson, even thy own host is all in mutiny: Cotton is conquered; but the ‘bare backs’ — are worse covered than ever!
  3. The consecrated bread of the Eucharist.
    — Do you pray to the Holy Ghost when you suck your host? / Do you read who's dead in the Irish Post?
  4. One that provides a facility for an event.
  5. A large number of items; a large inventory.
    — The dealer stocks a host of parts for my Model A.
  6. A person or organization responsible for running an event.
    — Our company is host of the annual conference this year.
  7. A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.
    — The host was terrible, but the acts themselves were good.
  8. The primary member of a system, typically the member who fronts most often.
  9. Any computer attached to a network. Internet
  10. A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite.
    — Viruses depend on the host that they infect in order to be able to reproduce.
  11. An organism bearing certain genetic material, with respect to its cells.
    — The so-called junk DNA is known, so far, to provide no apparent benefit to its host.
  12. A paid male companion offering conversation and in some cases sex, as in certain types of bar in Japan.
动词 v.
  1. To perform the role of a host.
    — Our company will host the annual conference this year.
  2. To lodge at an inn. intransitive,obsolete
    — Where you shall host.
  3. To run software made available to a remote user or process. Internet
    — Kremvax hosts a variety of services.

词形变化

hosts plural hoast alternative,obsolete hosts present,singular,third-person hosting participle,present hosted participle,past hosted past hoast alternative,obsolete hosts plural hoast alternative,obsolete hosts plural hoast alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

下位词
localhost
衍生词
air host bulletproof host co-host definitive host dehost DMZ host graft-versus-host graft-versus-host disease host cell host city host country hostel hoster hostess host family hostless hostmask hostmaster hostname host plant host response hostress host rock host selling hostship host species host with the most interhost intrahost jump host mine host multihost mycohost no-host no host bar nonhost opinion host play host to reckon without one's host webhost web host wraparound host zombie host cohost hostable hostee rehost self-host heavenly host Lord of Hosts
相关词
hotel hospitable hospital hospitality hostage compere guest event master of ceremonies

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis
Proto-Indo-European *pótis
Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstipotis
Proto-Italic *hostipotis
Latin hospes
Old French ostebor.
Middle English hoste
English host
From Middle English hoste, from Old French oste (French: hôte), from Latin hospitem, accusative of hospes (“a host, also a sojourner, visitor, guest; hence, a foreigner, a stranger”), from *hostipotis, an old compound of hostis and the root of potis, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstipotis (“master of guests”), from *gʰóstis (“stranger, guest, enemy”) and *pótis (“owner, master, host, husband”). Used in English since 13th century.
词源 2
From Middle English oost, borrowed from Old French ost, oste, hoste, from Latin hostis (“foreign enemy”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (as opposed to inimicus (“personal enemy”)). Doublet of guest.
词源 3
From Middle English host, oist, ost, from Old French hoiste, from Latin hostia (“sacrificial victim”). Doublet of hostie.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary