| 单词 | electronic tag |
| 释义 | > as lemmaselectronic tag a. Also electronic tag. An electronic device attached to a person or thing for monitoring purposes, esp. to record the movements of mental patients or offenders under house arrest, or to deter shoplifting. ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > [noun] > devices for > specific meter1832 time stamp1855 telemeter1877 tape recorder1892 slot-meter1899 motor meter1903 check meter1909 Recordak1928 Thermo-Fax1953 ultramicrofiche1967 ultrafiche1971 electronic tag1980 1976 Economist 3 Jan. 4/3 Road-pricing is a well-known concept. Other schemes include fitting an electronic identification tag to all public vehicles to give them priority at traffic lights.] 1980 Fortune 25 Feb. 115/2 A determined-enough shoplifter can remove any electronic tag—but not readily. 1982 Times 16 Oct. 9 Instead of going to prison he would wear something. The offender's tag would be a metal band... The offender's tag could contain an electronic receiver. 1983 Discount Store News 25 July 36/1 We are considering a large-scale purchase of a new system of electronic shoplifting control—tags on garments, etc. 1988 Times 9 Feb. 5/1 The tag, designed for the petty criminal, can be fitted to the leg, neck or wrist. It is controlled by a central computer, which rings the offender at home at random intervals. < as lemmas |
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