callback
/ˈkɔːlbæk/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɔlbˌæk] /ˈkɔːlbæk/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɔlbˌæk] /ˈkȯl-ˌbak How to pronounce callback (audio)/ (ame, mw)
callback — 名詞
- callbacksingular
- callbacksplural
1. a phone call you make later to answer someone who phoned first
回電
回覆對方來電
a phone call you make later to answer someone who phoned first
Elena promised a callback after her meeting ended at six.
Elena 承諾會在六點開完會後回電。
promise a callback after a missed call
The dentist's office left a callback when Bao asked about an earlier appointment.
Bao 詢問能否提早看診後，牙醫診所回了一通電話。
Hui waited all afternoon for the callback from the plumber.
Hui 整個下午都在等水電工的回電。
After the missed call, Joshua sent a text instead of a callback.
錯過那通電話後，Joshua 傳了簡訊，沒有再回電。
用法筆記
Usually used after a missed call, voicemail, or message. Common verbs are get, leave, promise, and wait for. This is a noun; the phrasal verb is call back.
2. an invitation to return for another interview or audition after doing well in th
複試；複選
通知你再回去面試或試鏡
an invitation to return for another interview or audition after doing well in the first one
Roya got a callback for the theater role after her first audition.
Roya 第一次試鏡後收到了那個角色的複試通知。
get a callback after an audition
The law firm gave Hari a callback for a second interview next week.
那家律師事務所通知 Hari 下週回去參加第二次面試。
After three dance tryouts, Xiu finally received a callback from the company.
經過三輪舞蹈甄選後，Xiu 終於收到舞團的複試通知。
Lisa smiled when the casting assistant called with a callback.
Lisa 接到選角助理打來告知複試時笑了出來。
用法筆記
Common in acting, dance, music, and hiring. It can mean either the message asking you to come back or the second-round meeting itself, depending on context.
3. a later detail that points back to an earlier event, image, or line and makes yo
前後呼應
讓人想到前面情節或往事
a later detail that points back to an earlier event, image, or line and makes you think of it again
The final scene includes a callback to the joke from the opening dinner.
最後一幕用開場晚餐那個笑話做了前後呼應。
callback to an earlier scene or line
Sivan noticed a callback to the old school song in the sequel.
Sivan 發現續集裡有個地方呼應了以前的校歌。
That blue umbrella is a callback to the rainy day in chapter one.
那把藍色雨傘是在呼應第一章的雨天場景。
The director used the same red scarf as a callback to Nellie's first appearance.
導演再次用了那條紅圍巾，呼應了 Nellie 第一次出場。
用法筆記
Often used when discussing films, television, books, comedy, and speeches. The later detail has extra meaning because the audience remembers the earlier moment it points to.
4. a function passed to other program code so it can run later when a particular ev
回呼函式
事件後再執行的程式
a function passed to other program code so it can run later when a particular event or result happens
The app uses a callback after the file finishes uploading.
這個 app 會在檔案上傳完成後執行回呼函式。
callback runs after an event finishes
Kwame wrote a callback to close the pop-up after the timer ended.
Kwame 寫了一個回呼函式，讓計時器結束後關掉視窗。
The payment service runs a callback when the bank confirms the transfer.
付款服務會在銀行確認轉帳後執行回呼函式。
Our chat tool triggers a callback if a user leaves the page.
如果使用者離開頁面，我們的聊天工具就會觸發回呼函式。
用法筆記
Used in programming. The callback is supplied first, but it runs later after an event, response, or timer. This sense is different from everyday phone-call uses.
5. an official notice telling buyers to send back a faulty product so the maker can
產品召回
要求退回瑕疵商品的通知
an official notice telling buyers to send back a faulty product so the maker can repair or replace it
The toy company announced a callback after several batteries caught fire.
幾顆電池起火後，玩具公司宣布產品召回。
callback caused by a product safety problem
Stores posted the callback notice beside the unsafe electric kettle.
商店把召回通知貼在那款不安全的電熱水壺旁邊。
Parents checked the brand website for a callback on the baby stroller.
家長到品牌官網查看那台嬰兒推車是否在產品召回名單裡。
The callback covered every helmet sold between March and June.
那次產品召回涵蓋三月到六月售出的所有安全帽。
用法筆記
Used in manufacturing and retail when a safety fault is discovered. In general news and consumer writing, recall is often more common than callback for this meaning.