interrupt programming to insert news; cut in
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to interrupt (regular programming) to insert; to cut in
Primarily used in broadcasting contexts (TV, radio). The inserted content is often urgent, important, or time-sensitive, such as breaking news or special announcements.
Diàn电
shì视
tái台
zhǔn准
bèi备
suí随
shí时
chā插
bō播
Ào奥
yùn运
huì会
bǐ比
sài赛
xīn新
wén闻
。
The TV station is prepared to cut into regular programming at any time with news about the Olympic Games.
Yóu由
yú于
tū突
fā发
huǒ火
zāi灾
，
běn本
tái台
xiàn现
zài在
chā插
bō播
yī一
tiáo条
jǐn紧
jí急
xīn新
wén闻
。
Due to a sudden fire, this station is now cutting in with an emergency news bulletin.
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Zhí直
bō播
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
chā插
bō播
guǎng广
gào告
shì是
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
。
It's very common to interrupt a live broadcast to insert commercials.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
jiāng将
fā发
biǎo表
zhòng重
yào要
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
pín频
dào道
dōu都
jiāng将
chā插
bō播
。
The president will deliver an important speech, and all channels will cut to it.