reverse chargeadj.adv.

Brit.

/rᵻˌvəːs ˈtʃɑːdʒ/, U.S.

/rəˌvərs ˈtʃɑrdʒ/,

/riˌvərs ˈtʃɑrdʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: reverse adj., charge n.

Etymology: < reverse adj. + charge n.

Of a telephone call: paid for by the recipient. Also as adv.: by reversing the charges. Cf. to reverse (the) charges at reverse v.¹ Phrases.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [adjective] > type of call

long distance1826

reverse charge1908

collect1912

person-to-person1919

toll-free1970

national1984

1908 in P. Sleman Compilation Lett., Telegrams, Rep. (1910) iv. 995 Telephoned Chief Field Division in re Tarabino cases (reverse charge).

1932 Telegr. & Teleph. Jrnl. 18 118/1 Possible new types of service, such as..‘reverse charge’ calls.

1978 L. Heren Growing up on The Times i. 23 I..dialled the overseas operator and placed the reverse-charge call.

1990 S. Johnson Flying Lessons xxxiv. 257 Her mother will tell her..about how, after thirteen and a half months, he had called reverse charge.

1996 Motoring & Leisure Feb. 32/1 He asked me how we could make a reverse charge phone call to England.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reverse charge
释义	reverse chargeadj.adv. Brit. /rᵻˌvəːs ˈtʃɑːdʒ/, U.S. /rəˌvərs ˈtʃɑrdʒ/, /riˌvərs ˈtʃɑrdʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: reverse adj., charge n. Etymology: < reverse adj. + charge n. Of a telephone call: paid for by the recipient. Also as adv.: by reversing the charges. Cf. to reverse (the) charges at reverse v.¹ Phrases. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [adjective] > type of call long distance1826 reverse charge1908 collect1912 person-to-person1919 toll-free1970 national1984 1908 in P. Sleman Compilation Lett., Telegrams, Rep. (1910) iv. 995 Telephoned Chief Field Division in re Tarabino cases (reverse charge). 1932 Telegr. & Teleph. Jrnl. 18 118/1 Possible new types of service, such as..‘reverse charge’ calls. 1978 L. Heren Growing up on The Times i. 23 I..dialled the overseas operator and placed the reverse-charge call. 1990 S. Johnson Flying Lessons xxxiv. 257 Her mother will tell her..about how, after thirteen and a half months, he had called reverse charge. 1996 Motoring & Leisure Feb. 32/1 He asked me how we could make a reverse charge phone call to England. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1908
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