telegraph
US /ˈtel.ə.ɡræf/
UK /ˈtel.ɪ.ɡrɑːf/
名词
电报, 电报机
an apparatus, system, or process for transmitting messages or signals to a distant place, especially by means of an electric current or radio waves.
示例:
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The news was sent by telegraph.
消息是通过电报发送的。
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The invention of the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication.
电报的发明彻底改变了长途通信。
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动词
1.
发电报
send a message by telegraph.
示例:
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He decided to telegraph his resignation.
他决定发电报辞职。
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The general telegraphed orders to his troops.
将军发电报给他的部队下达命令。
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