arangeoffrequencies(= thenumbersofwavesproducedwithin aparticularperiod,especiallyone second)used tobroadcastsignalsorradioortelevisionprogrammes,especiallythose used by aparticularstation:
Pilots aresupposedtomonitorone of twoemergencyradiochannels incasethey need tocommunicatewithfighterinterceptors.
Theybroadcaston high-frequency channels.
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Thecommentaryon theOlympicgameswas muchbetteron the other channel.
Press thisbuttonand thevideowillautomaticallytuneitself to the next channel.
Where's thegadgetthat youchangechannels with?
This channel is onlyavailableoncable.
We really don't need adedicatedsportschannel as we don'twatchmuchsport.
Digitalpicturescanfreezeif anothersignalisbroadcaston or near the same channel.
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channelnoun[C](PASSAGE)
apassageforwateror otherliquidstoflowalong, or apartof ariveror otherareaofwaterthat isdeepandwideenough toprovidearouteforshipstotravelalong:
（水或其他液体流通的）管道，渠道；航道
There aredrainage/irrigationchannels all over thisflatagriculturalland.在这片平坦的农田上遍布着排水／灌溉渠。
Theboatsall have topassthrough thisnarrowchannel.所有船只都必须通过这条狭窄的航道。
the Channel
theareaofseathatseparatesEnglandfrom France:
英吉利海峡
We're going to have a day-tripacrossthe Channel.我们将进行一次横渡英吉利海峡的一日游。
We took thecarto Franceovernighton a(cross-)channelferry.我们用横渡英吉利海峡的渡船把汽车运到了法国。
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Therainrandown asmallchannel into theriver.
Weswamthrough the channel into theharbour.
Theyduglargechannels todrainthefields.
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channelnoun[C](WAY OF COMMUNICATING, ETC.)
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a way ofcommunicatingwithpeopleor getting something done:
（交流的）途径，渠道
We mustopenthe channelsofcommunicationbetween the twocountries.我们必须打开两国之间的交流渠道。
High-pressure helium gas as a coolant is pumped through the coolant channels.
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There are, however, reported differences in activation and inactivation between connexin hemichannels and pannexon channels that warrant further exploration.
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One distinction that can be made is the sensitivity of gap junction channels and hemichannels of different types to intracellular and extracellular divalent ions.
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Thus, even though the same agent receives the same fact from different sources, they have traversed different channels of agents to reach the current recipient.
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Necessary supplies of timber were obtained through private channels.
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Such donations are channelled through a senior monk intermediary who redistributes them to monks in his monastery.
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Government channels are affected by a series of factors and consist of the concurrent parts of grain procurement and distribution.
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Ecological explanations cannot account for spongecarrying (non-sponging animals forage in the same channels) but are not irrelevant.
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Depending on the particular action and the environmental conditions, such knowledge may not be necessary for the mentioned fine-tuning via sensorimotor channels.
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Eight bipolar channels along a line just to the right of the midline were followed.
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By offering differing categories, the respondents' options were channelled.
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However, musicians used unof®cial networks much more frequently when they attempted to navigate the bureaucratic channels through which their material needs were addressed.
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In communication theory, some transmission channels can be described in terms of contagion urn models [2].
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Cardiac catheterization with injection in the brachiocephalic vein, prior to this surgery, had shown no left superior caval vein, and no collateral venous channels.
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The resulting biofilm structures included distinct, hollow clusters separated by channels.
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alternative channel
There is also a small but growing stock market that provides analternativechannelfor private savings.
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analogue channel
The fact is that, through the use of modern compression techniques, we already have access to some five digital channels for everyanaloguechannel.
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auditory channel
Auditory prompts were dubbed onto the auditory channel of one of the video tapes.
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