n.[C]

1. 主人，東道主
   Yesterday we were hosts to a few friends.

   昨天我們接待了幾位朋友。

2. 旅館老板
3. （廣播，電視的）節目主持人
4. 【生】寄主，宿主
5. 【電腦】主機

vt.

1. 作……主人（或東道主），主辦，主持
   It remains unknown which country will host the international tennis tournament.

   現在仍不知道哪個國家主辦國際網球錦標賽。

2. 以主人身分招待
   We attended a dinner party hosted by the president of the company.

   我們出席了公司總裁舉辦的宴會。

n.

1. 一大群，許多[C][G][（+of）]
   A host of friends met him at the railroad station.

   一大群朋友在火車站迎接他。

2. 【古】軍隊

n.

1. 【宗】（常大寫）聖體[the S]

n.

1. a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
   ▸the presenter of a television or radio programme.
2. Biology  an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.
3. the recipient of transplanted tissue or a transplanted organ.
4. a computer which mediates multiple access to databases or provides other services to a network.
5. an area in which particular people or things are found:
   the reef is host to shoals of fish.

v.

n.

1. (a host/hosts of) a large number of.
2. archaic an army.

n.

[名]

1. 主機。