telecommunications
/ˌtel.ɪ.kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/ (bre, ipa) · [tˌɛləkəmjˌunəkˈeʃənz] /ˌtel.ə.kəˌmjuː.nəˈkeɪ.ʃənz/ (ame, ipa) · [tˌɛləkəmjˌunəkˈeʃənz] /ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce telecommunication (audio)/ (ame, mw)
telecommunications — 名詞
1. the systems, equipment, and networks that people use to send and receive informa
電信通訊
傳遞語音、數據等資訊的系統和網路
the systems, equipment, and networks that people use to send and receive information electronically across long distances, such as phone lines, radio signals, and the internet
Telecommunications have improved so much that Hamza video-calls his family in Cairo without delay.
電信通訊進步飛速，Hamza 已經可以毫無延遲地與開羅的家人視訊通話。
telecommunications + present perfect — describing progress over time
After the earthquake, all telecommunications in the region were cut off for three days.
地震過後，該地區所有電信通訊中斷了三天。
passive: were cut off — service disruption
The company invested heavily in its telecommunications network to support remote workers.
公司大量投資其電信網路，以支援遠距工作的員工。
Modern telecommunications allow doctors like Ife to consult with patients hundreds of kilometres away.
現代電信技術讓像 Ife 這樣的醫生能與數百公里外的病人會診。
The island's telecommunications rely on an undersea cable that connects it to the mainland.
這座島嶼的電信仰賴一條連接大陸的海底電纜。
- communications
broader term — includes face-to-face talk, print media, and non-electronic forms
- telecoms
informal abbreviation, common in business and journalism
- data transmission
narrower — refers only to the movement of digital data, not voice or broadcast signals
文法句型
telecommunications + verb (singular or plural)
telecommunications + network/infrastructure/system
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form telecommunications. The singular form telecommunication is rare and usually appears only as a modifier (e.g., 'telecommunication systems'). Verb agreement depends on emphasis: singular when treating telecommunications as one unified system ('Telecommunications is vital'), plural when individual networks are emphasised ('Telecommunications are improving').
常見錯誤
2. the branch of technology and engineering that studies, designs, and builds the s
電信工程
研究遠距通訊技術的工程學科
the branch of technology and engineering that studies, designs, and builds the systems used for sending information electronically over distance
Sofie chose to study telecommunications because mobile networks had always fascinated her.
Sofie 選擇攻讀電信工程，因為行動網路一直令她著迷。
study telecommunications — academic context
After ten years in telecommunications, Dewi moved from network design into satellite systems.
在電信業工作十年後，Dewi 從網路設計轉向衛星系統領域。
in telecommunications — career and industry context
Mei-Ling left banking to join a telecommunications start-up that installs broadband towers in rural areas.
Mei-Ling 離開銀行業，加入一家為偏鄉安裝寬頻塔台的電信新創公司。
Governments regulate telecommunications to ensure fair competition among service providers.
政府監管電信業以確保服務供應商之間能公平競爭。
Yan earned his degree in telecommunications before joining a start-up that builds fibre-optic networks.
Yan 取得了電信學位，隨後加入一家建構光纖網路的初創公司。
- telecoms
informal industry term for the same professional field
- ICT (information and communications technology)
broader — includes computing and data processing alongside telecommunications
- communications engineering
more technical — emphasises the engineering and design aspect specifically
文法句型
in telecommunications
study + telecommunications
telecommunications + industry/sector/company
用法筆記
When referring to the academic field or professional industry, use a singular verb: 'Telecommunications is a popular degree.' Distinguish from COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (sense 1), which covers the actual networks and equipment rather than the professional discipline.