transmission
UK/trænz'miʃən/US/træns'miʃәn/
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The act of sending signals, data, power, or disease from one place to another
传输，发送；传播，传染
n.
The system of gears that transfers power from engine to wheels
（汽车的）变速器，传动装置
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of transmit: trans- (across) + miss (send) + -ion (act/result). Beyond the obvious "sending across" senses (data, disease), it gained a mechanical meaning: a car's transmission sends engine power across to the wheels.
Root miss still carries 88 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.data transmission数据传输
- 2.disease transmission疾病传播
- 3.automatic transmission自动变速器
- 4.live transmission现场直播
Example Sentences
- 1.
The transmission of the disease can be stopped by vaccines.
- 2.
My car needs a new automatic transmission.