英语词汇“on hold”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. A facility offered by some telephone systems whereby an incoming connection is held open automatically until the person called is free to take or return to the call; frequently attributive as hold button, etc. Usually (of a caller) in adverbial phrase on hold; also figurative, (in the state of being) postponed, delayed; awaiting action. Originally U.S.

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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [phrase] > delayed

in retard1836

on hold1965

society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > by means of telephone [phrase] > on hold

on hold1965

society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > telephone equipment > [noun] > telephone > telephone facilities

automatic dialler1922

dialler1922

autodial1934

autodialler1960

redial1960

auto-answer1961

hold1965

camp-on1975

caller ID1978

voicebank1988

society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > telephone equipment > [noun] > telephone > telephone facilities > button that provides hold facility

hold button1965

1965 Business Etiquette Handbk. (Parker Publishing Co.) xv. 131 When your telephone has no ‘hold’ button..be discreet in your remarks while the caller is holding on... Don't put the second call on hold and just leave it there.

1971 D. E. Westlake I gave at Office (1972) 19 I put him on hold and called Mr. Clarebridge.

1973 Ottawa Jrnl. 21 Feb. 54/4 Our sex life is on hold until after the 10 p.m. sportscast.

1976 National Observer (U.S.) 17 Apr. 10/5 To place the first caller on ‘hold’ and answer the second, I merely touch the handset button once and the new call is on the line.

1976 N. Postman Crazy Talk 45 Everything goes on hold until the rules get straightened out.

1983 Fortune 14 Nov. 10/3 It offers conference calls, an office intercom system, and even that maddening canned music for callers put on hold.

1984 Southern Rag No. 22. 5/3 If you stay at home, you select your own artists, put them on hold if the baby cries, and move about freely in your own home.

1985 Times 5 June 16/6 (heading) Why auto is still on hold.

单词	on hold
释义	> as lemmas on hold c. A facility offered by some telephone systems whereby an incoming connection is held open automatically until the person called is free to take or return to the call; frequently attributive as hold button, etc. Usually (of a caller) in adverbial phrase on hold; also figurative, (in the state of being) postponed, delayed; awaiting action. Originally U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [phrase] > delayed in retard1836 on hold1965 society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > by means of telephone [phrase] > on hold on hold1965 society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > telephone equipment > [noun] > telephone > telephone facilities automatic dialler1922 dialler1922 autodial1934 autodialler1960 redial1960 auto-answer1961 hold1965 camp-on1975 caller ID1978 voicebank1988 society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > telephone equipment > [noun] > telephone > telephone facilities > button that provides hold facility hold button1965 1965 Business Etiquette Handbk. (Parker Publishing Co.) xv. 131 When your telephone has no ‘hold’ button..be discreet in your remarks while the caller is holding on... Don't put the second call on hold and just leave it there. 1971 D. E. Westlake I gave at Office (1972) 19 I put him on hold and called Mr. Clarebridge. 1973 Ottawa Jrnl. 21 Feb. 54/4 Our sex life is on hold until after the 10 p.m. sportscast. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 17 Apr. 10/5 To place the first caller on ‘hold’ and answer the second, I merely touch the handset button once and the new call is on the line. 1976 N. Postman Crazy Talk 45 Everything goes on hold until the rules get straightened out. 1983 Fortune 14 Nov. 10/3 It offers conference calls, an office intercom system, and even that maddening canned music for callers put on hold. 1984 Southern Rag No. 22. 5/3 If you stay at home, you select your own artists, put them on hold if the baby cries, and move about freely in your own home. 1985 Times 5 June 16/6 (heading) Why auto is still on hold. extracted from holdn.¹ < as lemmas
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