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单词 talkathon
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talkathonn.

Brit. /ˈtɔːkəθɒn/, U.S. /ˈtɔkəˌθɑn/, /ˈtɑkəˌθɑn/
Etymology: < talk v. + -athon comb. form, after walkathon.
colloquial (originally U.S.).
1. An interminable session of talk or discussion; spec. a prolonged debate in a legislature or similar body, a filibuster.
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the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > lengthy
gabfest1895
talkfest1906
talkathon1934
talk-out1965
society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > procedure of parliament or national assembly > [noun] > obstruction of business > an act of
talk-out1884
filibuster1890
talkathon1934
1934 Amer. Speech 9 76/2 Apropos of the walkathons,..a contributor suggests that talkathons will be longer lived, especially in legislative halls.
1948 Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.) 3 Aug. 1/2 Filibustering Dixie Senators won a major round today in their effort to talk the anti~poll tax bill to death. The presiding officer..decided that an effort to curb the debate was in conflict with Senate rules, and so the talkathon continued.
1957 Economist 7 Sept. 820/2 The regular Assembly session..will begin with the annual talkathon, oddly styled the general debate.
1969 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 3 May 2/7 Rene Matte..dashed any hopes of government supporters that the Creditistes were tiring of their talkathon.
1978 D. A. Stanwood Memory of Eva Ryker xix. 181 No talkathons tonight, Eva... We'll get a fresh start in the morning.
2. A prolonged broadcast in which a political candidate is interviewed or questioned (U.S.). Also transferred, a lengthy radio or television discussion programme or ‘talk show’. Cf. radiothon n.
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society > communication > broadcasting > a broadcast programme or item > [noun] > types of
news bulletin1857
news summary1875
police message1886
newsflash1904
headline1908
play-by-play1909
feature1913
spot ad1916
magazine1921
news1923
time signal1923
outside broadcast1924
radiocast1924
amateur hour1925
bulletin1925
serial1926
commentary1927
rebroadcast1927
school broadcast1927
feature programme1928
trailer1928
hour1930
schools broadcast1930
show1930
spot advertisement1930
spot announcement1930
sustaining1931
flash1934
newscast1934
commercial1935
clambake1937
remote1937
repeat1937
snap1937
soap opera1939
sportcast1939
spot commercial1939
daytimer1940
magazine programme1941
season1942
soap1943
soaper1946
parade1947
public service announcement1948
simulcasting1949
breakfast-time television1952
call-in1952
talkathon1952
game show1953
kidvid1955
roundup1958
telenovela1961
opt-out1962
miniseries1963
simulcast1964
soapie1964
party political1966
novela1968
phone-in1968
sudser1968
schools programme1971
talk-in1971
God slot1972
roadshow1973
trail1973
drama-doc1977
informercial1980
infotainment1980
infomercial1981
kideo1983
talk-back1984
indie1988
omnibus1988
teleserye2000
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1952 Economist 6 Sept. 555/2 The latest American political novelty, the radio ‘talkathon’, in which..[Mr. Schmitt] answers questions for 25 hours at a stretch.
1961 N.Y. Times Mag. 29 Oct. 24/1 (heading) Political walkathons and talkathons.
1965 Punch 4 Aug. 176/1 The three-hour and twenty-five minute talkathon on BBC 2, was held by chance on the very day that Mr. Callaghan most heavily stamped on the economic brakes.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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