| 单词 | telegraph |
| 释义 | telegraph (once / 283 pages) nv Forget about the internet! Before even the telephone was invented, the telegraph — a device used to communicate via electronic signals — was the main mode of communicating long distance. We've come a long way! The telegraph is an outdated form of communication as far as sending long-distance messages goes. It uses an electric signal broken to create a code that then transmits over a wire and translates into a message. Alexander Graham Bell started tinkering with the telegraph and ended up inventing the first "harmonic telegraph" to transmit sound through a wire — which led to the birth of the modern telephone. WORD FAMILYtelegraph: telegraphed, telegraphic, telegraphing, telegraphs+/telegraphic: telegraphically USAGE EXAMPLESBut the Nettuno picture fell foul of the social media giant’s privacy policies, the Daily Telegraph reported. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Editorials reflect the consensus of the Telegraph Herald Editorial Board. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Serving for 14 years as MP for Slough, in Berkshire, he was, according to the Daily Telegraph, a "tough, astute and popular" parliamentarian. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1n apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) Syn|Hyper telegraphy apparatus, setup equipment designed to serve a specific function 2v send cables, wires, or telegrams Syn|Hyper cable, wire telecommunicate communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail |
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