1. U C 电视　 process of transmitting and reproducing on a screen events, scenes, plays, etc. in pictures and sound, using radio signals
2. U 电视播放的节目　 programmes broadcast in this way
3. C 电视机　 apparatus with a screen and loudspeaker for receiving television broadcast
4. U 电视台，电视行业　 organization producing and transmitting television programmes

　television　的基本意思是指通过无线电波传送影像的技术或装置，即“电视”或“电视机”。作“电视”解时，用作不可数名词；作“电视机”解时，常与set连用，用作可数名词；也可表示“电视播放的节目”，用作不可数名词；还可表示“电视台，电视行业”，用作不可数名词。

　own a ～　有一台电视机
　put on ～　打开电视
　speak on ～　电视讲话
　turn off the ～　关电视
　turn on the ～　开电视
　watch ～　看电视
　black-and-white ～　黑白电视
　close-circuit ～　闭路电视
　large-screen ～　大屏幕电视
　educational ～　教育电视节目
　local ～　当地电视节目
　national ～　全国性电视节目
　public ～　大众文化教育电视节目
　cable ～　有线电视
　colour ～　彩色电视
　pay ～　收费有线电视
　～ address　电视讲话
　～ announcer　电视节目播音员
　～ camera　电视摄像机
　～ documentary　电视播放的纪实节目
　～ pictures　电视图像
　～ programmes　电视节目
　～ series　电视系列片
　～ tower　电视塔
　on the ～　电视上，由电视播送

　Who invented television?　是谁发明电视播放技术的?
　Newspapers, televisions, and radios are mass media.　报纸、电视、广播是大众传媒。
　The Prime Minister set forth the aims of his government in a television broadcast.　首相在一次电视讲话中阐明了政府的目标。
　The children are watching television.　孩子们在看电视。
　There's a good television show on tonight.　今晚有个好电视节目。
　I stored my television with a friend.　我把我的电视机存放在一位朋友那里。
　I have seen the days when there was neither radio nor television.　我经历过既无收音机又无电视机的年代。
　He fixed up my television set.　他修好了我的电视机。
　The man has come to see to the television set.　那个人已经来修理电视机了。
　I must see about getting that television set repaired.　我一会儿要找人把那台电视机修好。
　Want to buy a television set?　你想买台电视机吗?
　The advertisement says that Macy's is selling out their entire supply of last year's television sets at a great discount.　广告说梅西百货公司大减价，出售去年全部电视机存货。
　She's seeking fame in the world of television.　她想在电视界出名。
　She works in television.　她在电视台工作。
　The first television station was set up in Beijing in May 1958 and its installations were all Chinese-made. 　1958年5月北京建立了第一个电视台，设备全是中国制造的。

 ♣ on (the) television
　在电视上播放　broadcasting or being broadcast by television
　The President would speak to the nation on television.　总统将向全国发表电视讲话。
　Did you see that play on television?　你在电视上看过那个剧没有?
　The Prime Minister, speaking on television, denied reports.　首相在电视讲话中否认传闻。

　现在，在这个村庄里，越来越多的家庭拥有彩色电视机。
　［误］ Now more and more families in this village have colour televisions.
　［正］ Now more and more families in this village have colour television sets.
　［析］ television虽也可作“电视机”讲，但通常用television set来表示具体的一台电视机。