Definition
发报 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to transmit messages, usually by radio or telegraph'. It splits the same way as other separable verbs: the verb 发 takes a modifier or measure word, and the object 报 follows. For example, you can say 发过一次报 ('sent a message once'). It's a somewhat technical term, common in historical or espionage contexts.
v.o.
to transmit messages (by radio, telegraph, etc.)
Examples
- 发报。Tā zài zhànzhēng shíqī fùzé fā bào.He was responsible for sending messages during the war.
- 。Wǒ yéye niánqīng shí fā guò yí cì bào.My grandfather sent a message once when he was young.
- 。Tèwu zài shēnyè fā wán bào jiù xiāoshī le.After finishing the transmission late at night, the spy disappeared.
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