transmit
Intermediatezipf 3.67Pronunciation
/trænzˈmɪt/(tranz-MIT)
Part of speech
verbneutral
Chinese
传输;传播;传达(信息、信号、疾病等)
Definition
To send or pass something from one place, person, or thing to another.
Word family
- transmission/trænzˈmɪʃən/(n)传输
- transmitter/trænzˈmɪtə/(n)发射器
- transmissible/trænzˈmɪsəbl/(adj)可传播的
Collocations
- transmit data
- transmit a signal
- transmit disease
- sexually transmitted
Examples
- 1.The virus is transmitted through respiratory droplets. (disease)
- 2.The satellite transmits signals back to Earth. (technology)
- 3.She managed to transmit her enthusiasm to the team. (communicate feelings)
Synonyms
- send/sɛnd/— general, informal
- broadcast/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/— send to many recipients
- convey/kənˈveɪ/— communicate ideas or feelings
Etymology
trans- (across) + mittere (to send) — send across