the decision of tv viewers to schedule their time so that they watch a specific program at a specific time
opposite of viewers who sit down in front of a tv and watch whatever is on
> People who schedule their lives around tv practice appointment television.
appointment n. 1.任命,委派,任用。 2.任职,官职,职位。 3.法令,命令;天意。 4.指定;约定,约会;【医学】(门诊)预约。 5.〔pl.〕设备;家具。 6.【法律】指定(财产受益人)。 obtain a good appointment 获得一项好差事。 an appointment for [to meet at] six o'clock 六点钟的约会。 by a natural appointment 由于自然的巧合。 by appointment 照章,按约。 have an appointment with sb. 和某人有约会。 keep [break] one's appointment 守[违]约。 make an appointment with sb. 和某人定下约会时间。 take up an appointment 就职,上任。
television n. 电视。 black-and-white television 黑白电视。 closed-circuit [industrial] television 内部闭路[工业]电视。 colour television 彩色电视。 combat television 指挥作战用的电视。 commercial [sponsored] television 商业电视。 the two-way television 双向电视。 I won't allow Little Mary to watch television till midnight. 我不会让小玛丽看电视到午夜的。 That's the third time the varsity team appeared on television this season. 那是我们校队本季第三次在电视上出现。 -al, -ary adj.