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channels

/ˈtʃænəlz/

When used as a noun, "channels" can refer to physical paths (like water), technical signals (like TV), or social systems (like professional hierarchies). Depending on the context, it can be countable or uncountable. As a verb, "channel" is often used metaphorically. For example, "channeling energy" means focusing your feelings toward a specific goal rather than letting them go to waste. In formal business settings, "official channels" refers to the correct, approved way of communicating within an organization.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Commander Tom is staring longingly at a photo of rain in the Martian habitat while Xylar sends an official notification.
Xylar

Your appeal was rejected. You must use the proper administrative channels to contest this fine.

Xylar
Commander Tom
Commander Tom

I'm totally over these rules. I just want to go home.

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Xylar uses 'channels' in the sense of a formal system or method for communication/procedure. Commander Tom responds with the slang phrase 'totally over', meaning he is exhausted by or no longer cares about the situation, highlighting his melodramatic and homesick state.

Ý nghĩa

noun

The lengths of seabed along which a current flows; or artificial waterways dug to allow the passage of boats.

"The ship navigated through the deep channels of the strait."

noun

A medium for communication, such as a television station or a specific frequency for radio transmission.

"The news was broadcast across multiple digital channels simultaneously."

noun

A method or system used for achieving a particular purpose or communicating information.

"We must use official channels to submit the formal complaint."

verb (transitive)

To direct something, such as energy, money, or a fluid, toward a particular end or object.

"She channels her frustration into her artwork."

verb (transitive)

To embody or act as a medium for the spirit of another person.

"The actor channels the essence of the historical figure in his performance."

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