| 单词 | by wire |
| 释义 | > as lemmasby (†the) wire (b) The telegraphic system; chiefly in by (†the) wire: by telegraph. Hence (colloquial): a telegraphic message; a telegram (cf. cable n. 3c). ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telegraphy > [adverb] telegraphically1799 by (the) wire1856 society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telegraphy > [noun] > telegraphic message telegraph message1806 telegraph1821 telegram1852 wire1856 flash1857 telegrapheme1857 telepheme1857 gram1891 tar1893 1856 Let. 10 Mar. in E. T. Hurlstone & J.P. Norman Exchequer Rep. (1857) I. 900 After receiving back the latter [sc. a memorandum of charter] accepted and signed, the same was made known at once by wire to the owner. 1861 A. Trollope Framley Parsonage II. ii. 23 You had better come up yourself; but say the word ‘Yes’, or ‘No’, by the wires. 1876 ‘E. Pinto’ Ye outside Fools! 76 Gusher, of the Bellowgraphic, may have a wire from his sub-editor. 1883 Harper's Mag. July 255/1 The forte of the Enquirer is its voluminous correspondence, both by wire and mail. 1920 ‘K. Mansfield’ Let. 14 Jan. (1993) III. 181 I will send you a wire immediately I know the date of our leaving. 1941 Times 4 Mar. 2/3 The British organization..is continually sending inquiries by wire to Geneva on behalf of anxious relations of men still missing. 2007 Florida Keys Keynoter (Nexis) 18 Aug. You were out of town, but it seems to me that you probably weren't out of communication... You could have sent a wire..to us. < as lemmas |
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