[pi.] the technology of sending signals, images and messages over long distances by radio, telephone, television, satellite, etc.电信；-电讯：technoZogicaZ devdopments 〖n te〖ecommum‘cartons 电信技术的发展◊ the teZecommum’cations industry 电信_ik>tele.com.mu- ni-ca-tion adj. [only before noun] ： a telecommunication company

tele-com-mute /.telika'mjuit/ verb [v] to work from home, communicating with your office, customers and others by telephone，email, etc.家庭办公，远距离工作 (通过电话、电子邮件等与办公室、客户等进行联系）

► tele-com-muter noun HTO teleworker tele.com- mut-ing noun [U] PCT1 teleworking tele-com-pu-ter /'telikampjuit^r)/ noun a device that can be used as a computer, television and telephone 多媒体终端（融计算机、电视和电话功能于一体）,、；计算 机电视

tele-con-fer-ence /'telikonfarans; NAmE -ka:n-/ noun a conference or discussion at which members are in different places and speak to each other using tele- phone and video connections电话会议；电信会议；远 程会议► tele.con.fer.ence verh [V] tele-cot-tage /'telikDtid3； NAmE -ka:t-/ noun a room or small building in a countryside area that is filled with computer equipment for the use of people living in the area (公用 > 乡间电脑室，乡间计算机屋 te_e-film /’telifilm/ /70W/7 a film/movie that is made specially to be shown on television 电视电影 tele-gen-ic /.teli'dsemk/ adj. a telegenic person looks good on television (人）ii于拍摄电视的，适于上电视 镜头的

tele-gram /'teligraem/ noun a message sent by tele- graph and then printed and given to sb 电报（用电信

号传递的信息）

tele-graph /'teligraif; NAmE -graef/ noun, verb • noun [U] a method of sending messages over long distances, using wires that carry electrical signals 电报

(通信方式）

■ verfc 1 [V，VN] to send a message by telegraph 打电报； 用电报发送（电文 >;电告2 [VN] to make it clear to people what you are going to do, often without intending to♦(无意中）流露(思想)，泄露（动机卜 tele-graph-ic /.teli'graefik/ adj. connected with sending messages by telegraph 电报的；电报发送的：Ybu m'ZZ need to arrange a telegraphic transfer from your bank to ours.你们得安排由你方银行将钱款电汇给我方银行。 'telegraph pole (Brf) (NAmE 'telephone pole) noun a tall wooden pole used for carrying telephone or tele­graph wires _ high above the ground ■ (‘电话或电 报线路 的）电线杆

tel-eg-raphy /ta'legrafi/ noun [U] the process of sending messages by telegraph 电报通讯术 tele*kin-esis /,teliki'ni:sis; BrE also -kai'n-/ noun lU] the ability to move objects without touching them, using mental powers心灵致动；远距运动 tele-mark /'telima:k; NAmE -marrk/ noun [u] (in skiing or ski jumping 滑雪或跳台滑雪）a style of turning or landing with one ski forward and bent knees 弓步式转 弯；弓步单橇$前着地

tele-market-ing /'telimaikitii]； NAmE -ma:rk-/ noun [u]

=TELESALES

tele-mat-ics /.teli'maetiks/ noun [u) the use or study of technology which allows information to be sent over long distances using computers 计算机信息通讯

(学）；远程信息处理（学)

tele_meter/_teliini:ta(r)/.. nown (fed?/7/ca/ 术语）a device for sending, receiving and measuring scientific data over a long distance 遥测装置；遥测仪► tele.meter verb ： [VN] Data from these.instruments is telemetered to the laboratory.从这些仪器得到的数据用遥测仪传送到实 验室。

tel.em.etry /ta’lematri/ now/7 [u] (fechn/a?/ 术.语）the process of using special equipment to send, receive and measure scientific data over long distances 遥测术；远

距离测量术

tele-ology /,ti:li'Dl0d3i; NAmE -'a:\9-l noun [U, sing.] {phil­osophy the theory that events and developments are

2077  teleport

meant to achieve a purpose and happen because of that

目的论（认为事物的发生和发展都是为了达到一定目的>

► teleo.logic.al/,ti:li3li)d3ikl; M4mf-_la:d3-/fl办 tele-op-er-ate /.teli'Dpareit; NAmE -'arpa-/ verb [VN] to operate a machine which is not in the same place as you 远程操纵，遥控（机器 >:Equipment on t/ie space station is te/eoperated Earth.空间站上的设备是从 地球遥控的 /

tele.path-ic /,teli’paB0ik/ 1 using telepathy 用传心 术的；心灵感应的：tdepafhfc communfcariori心灵感应 交流 2 (of a person 人）able to communicate by telep­athy 会合心术的； 有心灵感应的 ： How do J fcnow what he’s thinking? J’m not tdepathfc/ 我怎么知道他在想什 …么'？我又不会传心术！ ► tele-path-ic-al-ly /-kli/ oc/v. tel-ep-athy /ta'lepaGi/ noun [U] the direct communica­tion of thoughts or feelings from one person to another without using speech, writing, or any other normal method传心术；通灵术；心灵感应 tele-ph〇ne frw /'telifaun; NAmE -foun/ noun, verb unoun 1 [C, U] a system for talking to sb else over long distances, using wires or radio; a machine used for this 电话；电话机：The telephone rang and Pat answered it. 电诘铃响了，帕特接了电话。◊ can reserve seats over the telephone•你可以打黾话预订座位。ol need to mafce a teZephone caH.我得打个电话。◊ teZepho/ie Hnes/networfcs/services 电命路 / 网络 / 业务 2 [C] the part of the telephone that you hold in your hand and speak into (电话机的）话筒，受话器H771 handset, receiver — see also phone n.[2) ITTTO1 be on the 'tele­phone 1 to be using the telephone 在打电话； 在通电 话：He’s on the telephone at the moment.他正在打电 话。◊ Ybu’re wcmte) (= sb wants to speak to you) on the tdephone.有人打话找你。2 (8rf) to have a tele- phone in your home or place of work (.在家里或工作单 ?立 > 装有电话机的：We’re not on the fdephone at the cottage.我们的乡间别墅没有安装电话。

■ verb (formal, especially Br£) to speak to sb by telephone '给某人打电话 H3E1 call, phone : [V]Pieasewrife or teZephone/orcietails.欲知详情，请来信或电话联系。◊ He tdephoned to say he’d be 〖ate.他来电话说要晚到一会 JLc, 0 [VN] You can telephone your order 24 hours a day. 一天24小时你都可以打电话订购。◊ i was about to tdephone the poh’ce.我正要给警察打电话。9 note at

PHONE

.telephone banking (also telebanking) noun [U] activities relating to your bank account, which you do using the telephone 4话银行业务 telephone booth noun = phone booth 'telephone box noun {BrE) = phone box telephone directory (also phone book, tele­phone book) noun a book that lists the names, addresses and telephone numbers of people in a particular area 电话号码簿；电话簿：to Zoofc up a m/mber fn the feiep/ione directory在电话簿里查电话号码 'telephone exchange (also exchange) noun a place where telephone calls are connected so that people can speak to each other电话交换台；总机；电话局 'telephone kiosk noun (Sr£) = phone box 'telephone number (also phone number) noun the number of a particular telephone, that you use when you make a call to it 电话号码 'telephone pole noun [NAm£) = telegraph pole 'telephone tapping (also 'phone tapping) noun [U] the practice of connecting a piece of equipment to a telephone in order to listen secretly to other people’s telephone conversations 电话窃听 tel-eph-on-ist /te'lefanist/ noun (0r£) = operator(2) tel-eph-ony /ta'lefani/ noun [U] the process of sending messages anci signals by telephone 电话通讯 tele-photo lens /.telifauteu 'lenz; NAmE -foutoo/ noun a camera lens that produces a large image of an object that is far away and allows you to take photographs of it摄远镜头;远距离照相镜头

tele*port /'teliport; NAmE -po:rt/ verb [V, VN] (usually in science fiction) to move sb/sth immediately from one