closed-circuit
UK/'kləuzd,sə:kit/US
Definitions
adj.
(of TV or a system) transmitted within a self-contained, closed loop rather than broadcast openly.
闭路的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedclosedroot
+
circuitroot
=closed-circuit
closed + circuit = a closed loop. Most familiar in closed-circuit television (CCTV), where the signal stays within a private, looped system instead of being broadcast.
Common Collocations
- 1.closed-circuit television闭路电视
- 2.closed-circuit camera闭路摄像头
Example Sentences
- 1.
Closed-circuit cameras monitor the entire parking lot.