n.[C]

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

   昨天我们接待了几位朋友。

2. 旅馆老板
3. （广播，电视的）节目主持人
4. 【生】寄主，宿主
5. 【电脑】主机

vt.

1. 作……主人（或东道主），主办，主持
   It remains unknown which country will host the international tennis tournament.

   现在仍不知道哪个国家主办国际网球锦标赛。

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

   我们出席了公司总裁举办的宴会。

n.

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

   一大群朋友在火车站迎接他。

2. 【古】军队

n.

1. 【宗】（常大写）圣体[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.