superheterodyne

superheterodyne
[ˌs(j)uːpəˈhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)dʌɪn]
adjective
  1. denoting or using a system of radio and television reception in which the receiver produces a tunable signal which is combined with the incoming signal to produce a predetermined intermediate frequency, on which most of the amplification is formed
    超外差(式)的
noun
  1. a superheterodyne receiver
    超外差式接收机;超外差式收音机
语源
  1. 1920s: from supersonic + heterodyne
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