telex
/ˈteleks/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛlˌɛks] /ˈteleks/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɛlˌɛks] /ˈte-ˌleks How to pronounce telex (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈtel.eks/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛlˌɛks] /ˈtel.eks/ (ame, ipa)
telex — noun
- telexsingular
- telexesplural
1. an older way of sending typed messages through telephone lines, or the machine o
an older way of sending typed messages through telephone lines, or the machine or printed message used for this.
The shipping office still kept a telex beside the fax machine in 1987.
keep a telex in an office
Paloma found an old telex in the warehouse with a roll of yellow paper.
A telex from Singapore confirmed that the spare parts would arrive on Friday.
Before email, hotels often sent booking changes by telex to foreign agents.
- telegram
an older written message service, usually delivered as a paper message rather than typed directly between office machines
- fax
a later system that sends a copy of a whole page, not just typed text
- teleprinter
the machine itself, rather than the full communication system or message
文法句型
send a telex
receive a telex
by telex
用法筆記
Mostly found in older business or historical contexts. The word can mean the network, the machine, or a message sent through it, and the surrounding words usually make that clear.
常見錯誤
telex — verb
- telexpresent simple I / you / we / they
- telexes3rd person singular
- telexing-ing form
- telexedpast simple
1. to send a typed message or piece of information through a telex system.
to send a typed message or piece of information through a telex system.
Femi telexed the revised price list to the distributor before lunch.
telex + thing + to + person
The port manager telexed headquarters that the cargo would miss tonight's tide.
telex + place + that-clause
Kevin telexed the hotel his arrival time from the airport desk.
When the line cleared, Paul telexed the contract number to Seoul.
文法句型
telex + message/information + to + person or place
telex + person or place + that-clause
telex + person or place + information
用法筆記
The direct object is usually the message or the information being sent. Distinguish from verb/2, where the focus is on contacting a person or office through the system.
常見錯誤
2. to use telex as a way of getting in touch with a person, office, or company.
to use telex as a way of getting in touch with a person, office, or company.
Each afternoon, Zayd telexed with buyers in Osaka about new orders.
telex with + people
The bank could telex its London office even when calls were unstable.
telex + office
Ravindra telexed the customs team twice a day for updates.
Before the merger, the factory telexed with its German supplier every week.
- contact
the broad everyday verb, without naming the channel used
- message
more modern and much broader, especially for digital communication
- correspond
more formal and often slower, covering a wider range of written exchanges
文法句型
telex + person or office
telex with + person or office
telex + person or office + for + update
用法筆記
The object is usually the person, office, or organization being contacted. Distinguish from verb/1, which centres on sending a particular message or piece of information.