intransitive. To make a telephone call. In early use frequently with to. Cf. phone, v. 1, call, v. 25b, ring, v.1 14c.
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| 释义 | society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > communicate by telephone [verb (intransitive)] (22) telephone1877 intransitive. To make a telephone call. In early use frequently with to. Cf. phone, v. 1, call, v. 25b, ring, v.1 14c. call1879 intransitive. To make a telephone call (usually to a particular party identified by the context); to phone. Cf. ring, v.1 14c. phone1885 intransitive. To make a telephone call; = telephone, v. 1b. Frequently with adverbs, as in, out, etc. speak1885 spec. To speak to another by means of a telephone; —— speaking (where —— is a speaker on a telephone), phrase used by the speaker to announce his… ring1887 To communicate by telephone. intransitive. To make a telephone call (usually to a particular party identified by the context). Also with through, up. to call in1930 Originally U.S. intransitive. To make contact by telephone, radio, etc. Subcategories:— report by telephone (1) — dial (4) — keep connection (3) — end connection (3) — reverse charges (1) — phone-tap (1) — ring (of telephone bell) (2) — methods or procedures (1) |
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