host

host¹
noun

a person who receives or entertains other people as guests
（招待客人的）主人
■a person, place, or organization that holds and organizes an event to which others are invited
主办者，主办地，主办方
Innsbruck once played host to the Winter Olympics.
因斯布鲁克曾经主办过冬季奥运会。
■an area in which particular living things are found
独特的生物发现之地，…之家
Australia is host to some of the world's most dangerous animals.
澳大利亚是世界上一些最危险的动物之家。
■(often humorous)the landlord or landlady of a pub
(常幽默)酒馆（或旅店、客栈）的老板（或老板娘）
mine host raised his glass of whisky.
我住的旅店的老板举起了他手中的威士忌。
■the presenter of a television or radio programme
（电视或广播节目的）主持人
(Biology)an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives
(生)寄主，宿主（寄生物或共生体所寄生的动植物）
■(亦作 host cell)a living cell in which a virus multiplies
病毒繁殖的活细胞
■an animal or person that has received transplanted tissue or a transplanted organ
接受移植组织（或器官）的受体
(亦作 host computer)a computer which mediates multiple access to databases mounted on it or provides other services to a computer network
主机

verb

[with obj.]act as host at (an event) or for (a television or radio programme)
主办（活动）；主持（电视或广播节目）

常用词组
mine host

语源

Middle English: from Old French hoste, from Latin hospes, hospit- 'host, guest'

host²
noun

语源

Middle English: from Old French ost, hoost, from Latin hostis 'stranger, enemy' (in medieval Latin 'army')

host³
noun

(一般作 the Host)the bread consecrated in the Eucharist
（圣餐中的）圣体
the elevation of the Host.
举扬圣饼。

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