单词 | loud-speaking |
释义 | loud-speakingadj. Speaking loudly (in quot. 1855, figurative); spec. (the usual sense), capable of producing sound that can be heard at a distance; fitted with or employing a loudspeaker. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > audibility > sound magnification or reproduction > [adjective] > loudspeaker loud-speaking1855 two-way1950 three-way1960 1855 H. W. Longfellow Hiawatha xv. 204 The loud-speaking thunder helps me. 1879 Telegraphic Jrnl. 7 112/2 The new telephone receiver of Mr. Edison is, undoubtedly, the greatest step..towards rendering the telephone a loud-speaking instrument. 1897 Pearson's Mag. July 51/1 This head-gear would hardly be necessary if a loud-speaking telephone were employed. 1921 Sci. Amer. Dec. 100/3 With a loud-speaking telephone on the living-room table and with a simple receiving set the members of the family can receive all the news..followed by a musical program. 1923 Radio Times 28 Sept. 14 A loud-speaking equipment that will enable all..to hear perfectly without headphones. 1951 Festival of Brit.: Catal. Exhibits: South Bank Exhib. (H.M.S.O.) 82/2 Combined two-way loudspeaking intercommunication from bridge to selected points. 1960 20th Cent. Apr. 308 Loud-speaking cars toured hour by hour, giving names of known survivors. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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