radio
noun
verb
ˈreɪdiəʊ noun
1 a. a piece of electronic equipment which you use to listen to programmes that are broadcast, such as music and news b. programmes that are broadcast on the radio （无线电）广播节目 C U
turn/switch the radio on/off
I sat down and turned on the radio.
我坐下来打开收音机。
I don’t really listen to the radio very much.
我不怎么听广播。
on the radio
Did you hear the interview with the Prime Minister on the radio this morning?
你今天早上收听了采访首相的广播吗？
radio programme/show
He’s got his own radio show now.
他现在自己做一档广播节目。
local/national radio
She works for a local radio station.
她在当地一家电台工作。
2 a. a piece of electronic equipment, for example on a plane or ship, which can send and receive spoken messages b. when messages are sent or received in this way 无线电通讯 C U
over the radio
We received a call for help over the ship’s radio.
我们通过船上的无线电收到一个求救信号。
by radio
We should be able to reach them by radio.
我们应该能够通过无线电联系到他们。
We’ve lost radio contact with the plane.
我们和这架飞机失去了无线电联络。
verb
3 to send a message using a radio 用无线电发送（信息）
[+ for ]
The ship radioed for help.
这条船用无线电发出求救信号。
radio sb for sth
We radioed London for permission to land.
我们用无线电请求伦敦准予降落。