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Station - 英语词汇详解 (4 meaning)
Meaning 1：train station (Station)
Station
/ˈsteɪʃən/
n.
A place where buses or trains regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off.
train station
➕
/treɪn ˈsteɪʃən/
n.
A designated stop where trains or buses regularly halt for passengers to board or alight.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'statio' meaning 'a standing place'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a 'station' as a place where things 'stand' still: buses, trains, or people on duty.
📖 Example
Let's meet at the main entrance of the train station at 6 PM.
Let's meet at the main entrance of the train station at 6 PM.
🔗 Collocations
central station – the main train or bus station in a city
station platform – the raised area beside a railway track where passengers wait
station master – the person in charge of a railway station
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
stationary (adj.) – not moving or changing
stationer (n.) – a person who sells writing materials
📖 Cultural Story
Originally a military outpost, the term was adopted in the 1830s for railway stops and later for broadcasting facilities.
Meaning 2：broadcasting station (Station)
Station
/ˈsteɪʃən/
n.
A company that broadcasts radio or television programs.
broadcasting station
➕
/ˈbrɔːdkɑːstɪŋ ˈsteɪʃən/
n.
An organization or facility that produces and transmits radio or television programs.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
I always listen to the music on this local radio station while driving.
I always listen to the music on this local radio station while driving.
🔗 Collocations
radio station – a place that broadcasts audio programs
TV station – a company that broadcasts television programs
news station – a broadcaster focusing on news reports
Meaning 3：post or duty location (Station)
Station
/ˈsteɪʃən/
n.
A person's position or job, especially an official one with specific duties.
post or duty location
➕
/poʊst ɔːr ˈdjuːti loʊˈkeɪʃən/
n.
A person's assigned position or job, especially an official one with specific responsibilities.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The security guard remained at his station throughout the night, ensuring the building was safe.
The security guard remained at his station throughout the night, ensuring the building was safe.
🔗 Collocations
guard station – the place where a guard works
work station – a desk or area where someone performs their job
police station – the office of a local police force
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
stationary (adj.) – fixed in one place
stationer (n.) – a seller of paper and office supplies
Meaning 4：to assign to a post (Station)
Station
/ˈsteɪʃən/
n.
(v.) To send someone, especially a soldier, to live and work in a particular place for a period of time.
to assign to a post
➕
/tə əˈsaɪn tuː ə poʊst/
n.
To send someone, especially a soldier or diplomat, to live and work in a particular place for a period of time.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
After training, the young diplomat was stationed in Paris for three years.
After training, the young diplomat was stationed in Paris for three years.
🔗 Collocations
be stationed at – to be assigned to work at a specific location
station troops – to place military forces in a particular area
station abroad – to be sent to a foreign country for duty
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
recall (v.) – to officially order someone to return from a place
🌱 Derivatives
stationed (adj.) – placed in a specific location for duty
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