Channel 4
/ˌtʃænl ˈfɔː(r)/
/ˌtʃænl ˈfɔːr/
- a British commercial television station that started broadcasting in 1982 and can be seen all over Britain. It is paid for by selling its advertising time. As well as dramas and films, it broadcasts many cultural and educational programmes, documentaries (= films presenting facts about real life) and programmes aimed at an audience from a variety of cultures.
第四频道：一家英国商业电视台，于1982年开始播放，在英国各地都能看到。它是通过出售广告时间来支付的。除戏剧和电影外，它还广播许多文化和教育节目，纪录片（代表真实生活的电影）和针对各种文化的观众的节目。