teleconferencing

IPA/ˈtelikɒnfrənsɪŋ/
KK[tˌɛləkˈɑnfrənsɪŋ]IPA/ˈtelikɑːnfrənsɪŋ/

teleconferencing — noun

1. working together through phones, computers, or video links to hold discussions,

1.名詞B2
釋義

working together through phones, computers, or video links to hold discussions, even when people are far apart

例句

Since the pandemic, many companies have relied on teleconferencing for team meetings and client calls.

relied on teleconferencing for [purpose] — typical preposition and verb collocation

Nadia set up a teleconferencing system in her home office for daily stand-up meetings.

teleconferencing system — common noun-noun compound

同義詞
  • videoconferencing

    specifically refers to meetings with video, not just audio

  • remote meetings

    less technical; refers to individual events rather than the general practice

  • virtual meetings

    broader — includes any online gathering, not necessarily work-related

反義詞

文法句型

teleconferencing + noun (equipment, software, facility)

use/rely on + teleconferencing

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — 'teleconferencing' refers to the general activity, not a single event. For one instance of a remote meeting, use the countable noun 'teleconference' (e.g. We had a teleconference with the Tokyo office). Frequently appears as a modifier before nouns (teleconferencing software, teleconferencing equipment).

常見錯誤

❌I have a teleconferencing at 3pm.
✅I have a teleconference at 3pm.
💡Teleconferencing is the general activity, not a single meeting.