verb · academic
transmit
UK/trænzˈmɪt/US/trænsˈmɪt/trans·MIT
to send something (such as data or a signal) from one place or person to another; to pass disease from one person to another
Examples
“Viruses can be transmitted through contaminated water.”
“Routers transmit packets across the network.”
“The signal is transmitted at a very high frequency.”
Band 8 sentence
“Pathogens can be transmitted through contaminated water, underscoring the need for improved sanitation.”
Collocations
- transmit data
- be transmitted via/through
- transmit a signal
Word family
Common mistakes
The disease transmits people.→The disease is transmitted between people.
We transfer the virus through coughing.→The virus is transmitted through coughing.
Say it for a higher band
5send→6transfer→7+transmit
Synonyms
transfer
send
Easily confused
transfer
“The files were transferred to the backup server.”
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