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tel

/tɛl/

Meanings
noun

电报，电讯。

A message transmitted by telegraph.

Examples :

"The news of the armistice came as a tel, crackling over the wire and announcing the end of the war. "
休战的消息像一道电报传来，噼啪作响地通过电线传遍各地，宣告战争的结束。
communication technology media signal
noun

电话， 电话机

An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.

Examples :

"During the power outage, we relied on the old tel system with flags to communicate across the valley, as the modern electricity-dependent devices were useless. "
停电期间，由于依赖电力的现代设备都无法使用，我们只能依靠老式的旗语电话系统来跨山谷进行通信。
communication technology electronics media signal machine device electric industry
noun

微表情, 下意识举动

A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

Examples :

"During the job interview, his nervous fidgeting with his pen was a tel that he wasn't as confident about his qualifications as he claimed to be. "
面试时，他紧张地摆弄着笔，这个小动作暴露了他其实并不像他声称的那么自信。
mind communication police character action tendency sign game person

Related Words

Illustration archaeologists

archaeologists noun

/ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒɪsts/ /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪsts/

考古学家，考古学者

"Archaeologists carefully dig in the dirt, looking for clues about past civilizations. "

考古学家们小心地在泥土中挖掘，寻找关于过去文明的线索。

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

Illustration qualifications

qualifications noun

/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/

资格，资质

"Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult."

要获得加入这个组织的资格，难度非常高。

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

目的地，终点。

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

老师为这个班设定的目标是在学期末掌握分数。

Illustration communicating

communicating verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪŋ/ /kəˈmjunɪkeɪɾɪŋ/

沟通，交流。

"The teacher is communicating the assignment details to the students. "

老师正在向学生们传达作业的详细内容。

Illustration psychological

psychological adjective

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

心理的，精神的

"The teacher's psychological approach to teaching helped students feel more comfortable in class. "

老师在教学中采取的心理方法帮助学生们在课堂上感觉更自在。

Illustration established

established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

建立， 确立。

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

该公司确立了一项新政策，以提高员工安全。

Illustration communicate

communicate verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

沟通，交流

"The teacher communicated the new assignment to the students. "

老师把新的作业通知给学生们了。

Illustration transmitted

transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

传送，传递，发送。

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

老师通过电子邮件把作业布置传达给了学生。

Illustration electricity

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

电力，电。

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

这个月的电费异常高，可能是因为家里很多电器都在运行。

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

信息，资料

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

关于项目截止日期的信息消除了我的不确定性；现在我知道需要完成什么了。

Illustration interrogation

interrogation noun

/ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

审问，讯问，盘问

"The police interrogation of the suspect lasted several hours. "

警方对嫌疑人的审讯持续了几个小时。