| 释义 |
teleprompter orig. U.S.|ˈtɛlɪprɒm(p)tə(r)|
[f. tele- + prompter.]
An electronic device, placed out of range of the television or cinematographic camera, that slowly unrolls the speaker's script, in order to prompt or assist him.
Formerly a proprietary name in the U.S. The equivalent British proprietary name is autocue.
1951Life 12 Mar. 131 Set at the eye level of performers, the Teleprompter unrolls a script whose inch-high letters, printed by special typewriter, can be read 25 feet away. 1953Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 10 Feb. 232/1 Teleprompter. For electrically-operated apparatus for the cuing of speakers and actors by means of scripts advanced in conformity with the action and/or dialogue... Claims use since Sept. 1, 1950. 1958Daily Mail 13 Dec. 8/8 Last night he [sc. Lord Montgomery] seemed to be using a teleprompter, so rapidly did the words rattle out. 1961S. Price Just for Record ii. 18 That's what the boys in the backroom had written, and it was staring at him..from the teleprompter. 1978G. Vidal Kalki i. 20 Although most of Arlene's professional career depended upon her ability to read Teleprompters and cue cards, she refused to wear glasses in public.
Hence (as a back-formation) ˈteleprompt v. trans., to assist by means of a teleprompter. Also ˈteleprompted ppl. a., assisted by or by means of a teleprompter.
1956Sun (Baltimore) 29 Aug. (B ed.) 14/2 Two weeks of nominations,..commentaries, teleprompted oratory and gavel-thumping. 1958Spectator 18 July 87/1 Does my conscience need tele-prompting? 1960Time 16 Nov. (Extra ed.) 15/1 The 1960 campaign had been televised, teleguided, teleprompted and telephoned as no other had been before. |