host
Definitions
A person who receives or entertains guests; the country, city, or organization that holds an event
主人；东道主；主办方
A person who introduces and runs a TV or radio show
（电视/广播节目）主持人
To receive guests, or to organize and hold an event
招待，做东；主办，主持
Root Breakdown
Native Englishhost is the worn-down form of Latin hospes (guest, host, stranger), arriving through Old French hoste. The middle of hospit collapsed into one syllable. The host is the side of the guest-host pair that does the welcoming — which is why it stretches naturally to a host country (welcoming a nation) and a talk-show host (welcoming an audience).
Root hospit still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.host country东道国
- 2.host family寄宿家庭
- 3.host city主办城市
- 4.host an event主办活动
- 5.TV host电视主持人
Example Sentences
- 1.
They were generous hosts who made every visitor feel at home.
- 2.
Japan will host the international conference next spring.
- 3.
She works as the host of a popular morning radio show.
- 4.
The host welcomed each guest at the door with a warm smile.
Easily Confused
host vs hostage — they look related and both come from the hospit family, but a host receives guests willingly, while a hostage is held against their will. Welcoming → host; held captive → hostage. (A separate, unrelated 'host' meaning 'a large number,' as in 'a host of problems,' comes from Latin hostis 'army' — same enemy branch, different sense.)