telephony

telephony — 名詞

1. the technology and systems that allow people to speak to each other over long di

1.名詞B2
釋義

電話通訊

透過電話或網路進行語音傳輸的技術

the technology and systems that allow people to speak to each other over long distances using phones or other electronic devices, especially through computer networks such as the Internet

例句

The rise of Internet-based telephony has made international calls much cheaper for people around the world.

網路電話通訊的興起，讓世界各地的國際電話費用變得便宜許多。

collocation: Internet-based telephony

Many companies now use telephony software to connect their offices across different countries.

許多公司現在使用電話通訊軟體，來連結分布在不同國家的辦公室。

同義詞
  • telecommunications

    a broader term that includes data, video, and text communication, not just voice

  • phone service

    more everyday and less technical than telephony; what a provider offers to customers

  • voice communication

    focuses on the act of speaking rather than the technology and systems involved

文法句型

telephony + noun (system, service, network)

用法筆記

An uncountable noun used mainly in technical or business contexts. In everyday conversation, people more commonly say 'phone systems' or 'phone technology.' Frequently appears as a modifier before nouns such as system, service, or network.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new telephony for my office.
✅I bought a new telephone for my office.
💡telephony refers to the technology or system, not a physical device.
❌There are several telephonies available.
✅There are several telephony systems available.
💡telephony is uncountable and cannot be used in plural form.