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📕 rednote ID(小红书号)：3881567312

Anchor Meaning: News Presenter, Ship's Hook & Secure Firmly (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：main news presenter (anchor)

anchor 🔊

/ˈæŋkər/

A main news presenter on TV or radio who connects different parts of the show.

Anchor news presenter smiling in TV studio

main news presenter 🔊

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/meɪn njuːz prɪˈzentər/

A main news presenter on TV or radio who connects different parts of the show, ensuring smooth transitions and providing stability.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'ancora' (hook), from Greek 'ankyra' (curved).

💡 Mnemonic

An anchor 'hooks' a ship to the seabed; a news anchor 'hooks' the audience to the show.

📖 Example

She became the main evening news anchor after years of reporting from the field. 🔊 After working as a field reporter for many years, she became the main evening news anchor.

🔗 Collocations

news anchor – A person who presents news on television or radio.

anchor the show – To serve as the main presenter and coordinator of a broadcast.

anchor desk – The desk where the main news presenter sits in a studio.

🔄 Synonyms

newsreader (n.) – A person who reads news bulletins on television or radio.

presenter (n.) – A person who introduces and hosts a show.

host (n.) – A person who welcomes guests and manages a program.

🚫 Antonyms

reporter (n.) – A person who gathers and reports news from the field, not the one who anchors the broadcast.

viewer (n.) – A person who watches the news, not the one who presents it.

🌱 Derivatives

anchorship (n.) – The position or role of being a news anchor.

anchorwoman (n.) – A female news anchor.

anchorman (n.) – A male news anchor.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Greek 'ankyra' meaning 'curved'; the anchor was a vital safety device. In modern media, 'news anchor' metaphorically refers to the person who keeps the broadcast stable and connected.

Meaning 2：ship's anchor (anchor)

anchor 🔊

/ˈæŋkər/

A heavy metal hook on a chain, dropped from a boat to the seabed to stop the boat from moving.

Anchor ship's hook lowered into turquoise water

ship's anchor 🔊

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/ʃɪps ˈæŋkər/

A heavy metal hook on a chain, dropped from a boat to the seabed to stop the boat from moving.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The sailor dropped the anchor into the clear blue water so they could enjoy a swim. 🔊 To enjoy a swim, the sailor lowered the anchor into the clear blue water.

🔗 Collocations

drop anchor – To lower the anchor into the water to stop the boat.

weigh anchor – To lift the anchor from the water to start sailing.

anchor chain – The heavy chain that connects the anchor to the boat.

🔄 Synonyms

mooring (n.) – A device or line used to secure a boat in place.

grappel (n.) – A small anchor with multiple hooks, used for dragging or securing.

kedge (n.) – A light anchor used for warping a ship.

🌱 Derivatives

anchorage (n.) – A place where ships can anchor safely.

anchorless (adj.) – Without an anchor; drifting.

Meaning 3：secure firmly (anchor)

anchor 🔊

/ˈæŋkər/

To firmly fix something in place so it doesn't move. Also, a person or thing that provides stability and security.

Anchor stone securing picnic blanket on grass

secure firmly 🔊

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/sɪˈkjʊr ˈfɜːrmli/

To firmly fix something in place so it doesn't move. Also, a person or thing that provides stability and security.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We used heavy rocks to anchor the corners of the picnic blanket in the strong wind. 🔊 In the strong wind, we used heavy rocks to anchor the corners of the picnic blanket.

🔗 Collocations

anchor in place – To fix something securely so it cannot move.

anchor the tent – To secure a tent to the ground using stakes or weights.

anchor the team – To provide stable leadership and guidance to a group (metaphorical).

🔄 Synonyms

secure (v.) – To fasten or hold something firmly in place.

fasten (v.) – To close or attach something securely.

stabilize (v.) – To make something steady and unlikely to change or move.

🚫 Antonyms

loosen (v.) – To make something less tight or fixed.

detach (v.) – To separate something from its fixed position.

🌱 Derivatives

anchored (adj.) – Fixed firmly in place; stable.

anchoring (n.) – The act of fixing something securely.