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 — 名詞
- telexsingular
- telexesplural
1. an older way of sending typed messages through telephone lines, or the machine o
電傳；電傳機
電話線上的打字通訊系統、機器或訊息
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.
那間貨運辦公室到 1987 年還在傳真機旁放著一台電傳機。
keep a telex in an office
Paloma found an old telex in the warehouse with a roll of yellow paper.
Paloma 在倉庫裡找到一台舊電傳機，旁邊還有一卷黃色紙帶。
A telex from Singapore confirmed that the spare parts would arrive on Friday.
一份來自新加坡的電傳確認備用零件會在星期五送到。
Before email, hotels often sent booking changes by telex to foreign agents.
在電子郵件普及前，旅館常用電傳把訂房異動通知海外代理。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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.
用電傳發送
用電傳系統送出書面訊息
to send a typed message or piece of information through a telex system.
Femi telexed the revised price list to the distributor before lunch.
Femi 在午餐前用電傳把修訂後的價目表發給經銷商。
telex + thing + to + person
The port manager telexed headquarters that the cargo would miss tonight's tide.
港口經理用電傳通知總部，貨物會錯過今晚的潮水時段。
telex + place + that-clause
Kevin telexed the hotel his arrival time from the airport desk.
Kevin 在機場服務台用電傳把抵達時間告知旅館。
When the line cleared, Paul telexed the contract number to Seoul.
線路恢復後，Paul 用電傳把合約編號發往首爾。
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.
用電傳聯絡
透過電傳與人或單位往來
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.
每天下午，Zayd 都會用電傳和大阪的買家聯絡新訂單。
telex with + people
The bank could telex its London office even when calls were unstable.
即使通話不穩定，那家銀行仍能用電傳聯絡倫敦辦公室。
telex + office
Ravindra telexed the customs team twice a day for updates.
Ravindra 每天兩次用電傳向海關團隊詢問最新進度。
Before the merger, the factory telexed with its German supplier every week.
合併前，那家工廠每週都用電傳和德國供應商聯絡。
- 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.