| 词汇 | antenna |
| 词源 | antenna. The Romans originally applied antenna to a ship’s wooden horizontal yard, from which sails were hung. Centu- ries later, in the 1600s, the word was borrowed to describe the “horns” of various insects, such as the snail. In the early 20th century the term was finally applied to radio and television receptors. |
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