Tra từ host - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

host [host hosts hosted hosting] noun, verb BrE [həʊst] NAmE [hoʊst]
noun
1. countable a person who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc. or who has people staying at their house
• Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests.
see also ↑hostess
2. countable a country, a city or an organization that holds and arranges a special event
• The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists.
3. countable a person who introduces a television or radio show, and talks to guests
Syn: ↑compère
•a TV game show host
see also ↑announcer, ↑presenter
4. countable (technical)an animal or a plant on which another animal or plant lives and feeds
5. countable ~ of sb/sth a large number of people or things
•a host of possibilities
6. countable the main computer in a network that controls or supplies information to other computers that are connected to it
•transferring files from the host to your local computer
7. the Hostsingular the bread that is used in the Christian service of ↑Communion, after it has been ↑blessed

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 4 and n. sense 6 v. Middle English Old French hoste Latin hospes hospit- ‘host, guest’ n. sense 5 Middle English Old French ost hoost Latin hostis ‘stranger, enemy’ medieval Latin ‘army’ n. sense 7 Middle English Old French hoiste Latin hostia ‘victim’

Thesaurus:
host noun C (especially AmE)
•a TV game show host
announcer • • anchorman • • anchorwoman • • broadcaster • • newscaster • |especially AmE anchor • |especially BrE commentator • |BrE presenter • • newsreader •
a radio/television/TV host/announcer/anchorman/anchorwoman/broadcaster/newscaster/anchor/commentator/presenter/newsreader
a news anchorman/anchorwoman/anchor
a sports announcer/nchorman/anchorwoman/broadcaster/anchor/commentator/presenter
Which word? An anchor presents news programmes; a presenter (BrE) or announcer (AmE) presents any type of television or radio show. In British English a host presents an entertainment show; in American English host can also describe sb who presents more serious shows. A broadcaster may talk on a variety of shows but is not the presenter for a particular show.

Example Bank:
•Lavender oil can relieve a whole host of ailments.
•The acre of garden is host to a splendid bank of rhododendrons.
•The event will be opened by television host Bill Punter.
•The host club is to be congratulated on its organization of the tournament.
•The park is host to a beautiful ornamental lake.
•The town is playing host to a film crew.

verb
1. ~ sth to organize an event to which others are invited and make all the arrangements for them
•South Africa hosted the World Cup finals.
• Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs.
•The Arts Centre is hosting a folk festival this summer.
2. ~ sth to introduce a television or radio programme, a show, etc.
Syn: ↑compère
3. ~ sth to organize a party that you have invited guests to
•to host a dinner
4. ~ sth to store a website on a computer connected to the Internet, usually in return for payment
•a company that builds and hosts e-commerce sites
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 4 and n. sense 6 v. Middle English Old French hoste Latin hospes hospit- ‘host, guest’ n. sense 5 Middle English Old French ost hoost Latin hostis ‘stranger, enemy’ medieval Latin ‘army’ n. sense 7 Middle English Old French hoiste Latin hostia ‘victim’

Thesaurus:
host verb
1. T
•The President hosted a banquet in her honour.
have • • give • • hold • • call • |informal throw • |formal convene •
host/have/hold/give/give/convene a conference
host/have/give/hold/throw a party
host/have/hold a competition/contest
2. T
•Charlie Rose will be hosting tonight's show.
BrE present • |especially spoken introduce •
host/present/introduce a programme/show

Example Bank:
•The country is very keen to host the Winter Olympics in six years' time.
•The tournament is to be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
•the city's bid to host the Olympic Games in the year 2008
•Charlie Rose will host tonight's show.
•Germany hosted the World Cup finals.
•The President hosted a banquet in her honour.