telex
noun /ˈteleks/
/ˈteleks/
- [uncountable] an international system of communication in which messages are typed on a special machine and sent by the phone system
Topics Phones, email and the internetc2电传系统 - [countable] a message sent or received by telex
电传;用户电报 - Several telexes arrived this morning.
今天早上收到了好几份电传。
- Several telexes arrived this morning.
- [countable] (informal) a machine for sending and receiving messages by telex
Topics Phones, email and the internetc2电传机;电传收发机
词源1930s: blend of teleprinter and exchange.