| 单词 | call waiting |
| 释义 | > as lemmascall waiting call waiting n. a telephone service whereby a person making or receiving a call is alerted to another incoming call on the same line, typically also allowing the first caller to be placed on hold while the second is answered. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephone services answering service1904 information1910 speaking clock1934 talking clock1936 TIM1936 telebus1942 wake-up service1946 subscriber trunk dialling1952 freephone1959 telephone hotline1961 WATS1962 call waiting1963 night line1970 phone-in1970 telephone helpline1970 help-line1980 line1983 Cellnet1984 chat line1984 Vodafone1984 telepoint1987 callback1992 1963 Washington Post 16 Sept. a15/4 The system that enables you to butt in on a helpmate is called ‘Call Waiting’. 1987 A. Maupin Significant Others ix. 76 ‘Well, has he called?’ ‘How could he,’ Michael answered, ‘when you keep calling to find out if he's called?’ ‘Bullshit. You've got Call Waiting.’ 1999 M. Bank Girls' Guide Hunting & Fishing 243 I'm getting the address of the party when my call waiting beeps... ‘Hi,’ I say, flustered. ‘I'm on another call.’ < as lemmas |
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