telecommunication
telecommunication — 名詞
1. the systems, equipment, and methods used to send information — such as voice, te
電信
遠距離傳送資訊的技術與系統
the systems, equipment, and methods used to send information — such as voice, text, or video — across great distances using electronic or radio signals
The telecommunications industry has created millions of jobs around the world.
電信產業在全球創造了數百萬個就業機會。
telecommunications industry — field/industry collocation
Inês works for a large telecommunications company in São Paulo.
Inês 在聖保羅一家大型電信公司工作。
The new satellite will improve telecommunications across rural areas that currently have poor internet.
這顆新衛星將改善目前網路貧乏的鄉村地區的電信服務。
Kofi's research focuses on making telecommunications networks safer from cyber attacks.
Kofi 的研究重點在於保護電信網路免受網路攻擊。
Advances in telecommunications have made video calls possible from almost any location.
電信技術的進步使得幾乎在任何地方都能進行視訊通話。
- telecom
informal abbreviation for the field; common in business contexts
- communications technology
broader term that includes non-electronic methods; less precise
文法句型
the telecommunications industry/sector/network
telecommunications + singular verb
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'telecommunications' even when describing the field as a whole. With this plural form, use a singular verb: 'Telecommunications is a fast-growing sector.'
常見錯誤
2. the process of exchanging information with someone who is far away, using phones
遠距通訊
利用電子設備進行長距離資訊交換
the process of exchanging information with someone who is far away, using phones, radio, satellites, or the internet
After the earthquake, telecommunication was impossible because all the phone lines were damaged.
地震過後，由於所有電話線路都受損，遠距通訊完全中斷。
uncountable noun with singular verb
Shirin uses telecommunication to call her family in Tehran while studying in London.
Shirin 在倫敦讀書期間，透過遠距通訊與德黑蘭的家人通話。
Modern telecommunication allows doctors in cities to examine patients in remote mountain villages.
現代的遠距通訊讓城市醫生能夠診察偏遠山村的病人。
Yael's job involves daily telecommunication with clients across three different time zones.
Yael 的工作需要每天與橫跨三個時區的客戶進行遠距通訊。
Space missions depend on reliable telecommunication between the spacecraft and ground control.
太空任務仰賴太空船與地面控制中心之間穩定的遠距通訊。
- remote communication
broader term; can include written letters or non-electronic methods
- long-distance communication
more general and less technical; often used in everyday speech
- telephony
specifically refers to voice communication by telephone; narrower in scope
- face-to-face communication
direct in-person interaction without technological mediation
文法句型
telecommunication + singular verb
by telecommunication
via telecommunication
用法筆記
This sense is uncountable. Do not use 'a telecommunication' to mean one instance of the act — instead use 'a phone call', 'a video call', or specify the medium. 'Telecommunication' without an article refers to the general concept.
常見錯誤
3. a piece of information — such as a voice message, text, or data — sent electroni
遠距訊息
以電子方式傳送的長距離消息
a piece of information — such as a voice message, text, or data — sent electronically from one place to another far away
The control room received a telecommunication from the ship requesting urgent help.
控制室收到船隻傳來請求緊急協助的遠距訊息。
countable noun: receive a telecommunication
The telecommunication was cut off mid-sentence when the signal disappeared.
那則遠距訊息在話說到一半時因訊號消失而中斷。
Marta decoded the incoming telecommunication and passed it to the team leader.
Marta 將收到的遠距訊息解碼後，轉交給團隊負責人。
The first telecommunication from the Mars rover confirmed that all systems were working.
火星探測車傳回的第一則遠距訊息確認所有系統運作正常。
Technicians in Tokyo traced the disrupted telecommunication to a faulty undersea cable.
東京的技術人員將中斷的遠距訊息追溯到一條故障的海底電纜。
- transmission
more common in technical contexts; slightly broader in meaning
- dispatch
formal; often used in military or official communication
文法句型
a telecommunication
receive/send/decode a telecommunication
用法筆記
This countable sense is relatively rare and very formal. In everyday English, 'message' or 'transmission' is far more common. This sense appears mostly in technical, military, or historical contexts.