1 (also television set) [C] a piece of electrical equipment in the shape of a box. It has a glass screen which shows programmes with moving pictures and sounds 电视机: to turn the television on/off 开╱关电视机 ☞picture on page C7 见C7页插图

2 [U] the programmes that are shown on a television set 电视节目；电视: Paul's watching television. 保罗在看电视。

3 [U] the electrical system and business of sending out programmes so that people can watch them on their television sets 电视广播: a television presenter/series/documentary 电视节目主持人；电视系列片；电视纪录片cable/satellite/terrestrial/digital television 有线╱恒星╱地面╱数字电视She works in television. 她从事电视工作。