station
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
(BUSES/TRAINS)
A1 车站
a building and the surrounding area where buses or trains stop for people to get on or off
UK a railway station 火车站
US a railroad station 火车站
a train/bus/coach station 火车站／公共汽车站／长途汽车站
Our office is near the station. 我们的办事处在火车站附近。
We looked on our map to find the nearest underground/tube (US subway/metro) station. 我们在地图上找最近的地铁站。
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- Shall we get a taxi to the station?
- It's a good half hour's walk to the station from here.
- They hugged each other when they met at the station.
- Is there any possibility that you could pick me up from the station?
- "Can you get me to the station by 11.30?" "No problem."
(BROADCASTING)
B1 电台;电视台
a company that broadcasts radio or television programmes
a radio/television station 广播电台／电视台
a commercial/foreign station 商业／外国电台
The reception is not very good - try to tune in to another station. 接收效果不太好——换一个台试试。
UK a pirate (= illegal) station 非法电台
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- We drove past an advert for the local radio station.
- There are plans afoot to launch a new radio station.
- The radio station is on air from 6.00 a.m.
- The newcomer on the radio scene is a commercial station devoted to classical music.
- The radio station received a lot of calls complaining about the show's bad language.
(SERVICE)
（提供某种服务或进行某种工作的）站，所，局
a building or place used for a particular service or type of work
UK a petrol station 加油站
US a gas station 加油站
a police/fire station 警察局／消防站
a biological research station 生物研究所
（提供某种服务或进行某种工作的）站，所，局
a building or place used for a particular service or type of work
US a gas station 加油站
UK a petrol station 加油站
a police/fire station 警察局／消防站
a biological research station 生物研究所
mainly Australian English（澳大利亚和新西兰的）大牧场
a large farm with animals in Australia and New Zealand
a sheep station 大牧羊场
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- I bought a pint of milk at the petrol station.
- I spoke to a policeman and he told me to call in at the station.
(POSITION)
岗位；驻地
a particular position that someone has been ordered to move into or to stay in
The police took up their stations at the edge of the road, holding back the crowd. 警察沿路边各就各位，挡住了人群。
Idiom
out of stationidiom Indian English不在（某处）
away; not present in a place
I am at present out of station and will reply on my return. 我目前不在，将会在返回之后回复。
station
verb [ T + adv/prep ] uk/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
安置;使（尤指士兵）驻扎
to cause especially soldiers to be in a particular place to do a job
I hear your son's in the army - where's he stationed? 我听说你儿子在部队——他驻扎在哪里？
The regiment was stationed in Singapore for several years. 这个团在新加坡驻扎了几年。
Armed guards were stationed around the airport. 武装警卫驻扎在机场周围。