plural relays
plural relays
Learner's definition of RELAY
[count]
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: a race between teams in which each team member runs, swims, etc., a different part of the race接力赛 -
I'm running (in) the relay at tomorrow's track meet.我在明天的径赛运动会上要跑接力赛。
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the 4x100 relay [=a relay with four parts that are 100 meters each]*4×100米接力赛
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Our relay team is training for next weekend's race.我们的接力队正在为下周末的比赛进行训练。
2
: the act of passing something from one person or device to another传递;传送 also : a system for doing this传输系统;传送系统 3
: a group of people, horses, etc., that takes the place of others so that something (such as a job or an activity) is done continuously接替的人员;轮换的马匹;轮班者 4
technical : a device that is used to cause a switch to open or close automatically when there is a change in the current that is flowing through a circuit继电器 2 relay /rɪˈleɪ/ verb
relays; relayed; relaying
relays; relayed; relaying
Learner's definition of RELAY
[+ object]
: to pass (something, such as a message or information) from one person or device to another传递,传送(消息或信息等) —
often used as (be) relayed常用作(be) relayed