television/'telɪvɪʒən/

n. a piece of equipment with a screen on which you can watch programs; the programs on it

n. [C; U] 电视机；电视（节目）：a color television 彩色电视机

◇Turn off the television. 关掉电视机。

◇He watched very much television during the summer holiday. 他暑假里看了很多电视。

◇He loves to watch ads on television. 他喜欢看电视广告。

构词tele- + -vis- + -ion

同根 revision; visa; visit

常犯错误

✗ open the television

✓ turn on the television 打开电视

用法用作可数名词时，表示“电视机”，相当于a television set；用作不可数，表示“电视节目”。

用法常缩略为TV。