单词	ex-directory
释义	ex-directoryˌex-diˈrectory adjective British English Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Better still, if you live alone, have an ex-directory number. Hopefully, he looked first for Rose Hilaire in the telephone book; no such name, so she must be ex-directory. It's a well-known fact that in Knutsford the Fire-Brigade is ex-directory. Luce tore it open and read: When I tried to ring you I was told that the Diomede number is ex-directory. Repeatedly she found he had rung the private, ex-directory line at Camilla's home Middlewich House. The main focus will be on ex-directory numbers, which mean that published directories are incomplete as listings of telephone-owning households. They are constantly changing their numbers, or going ex-directory to stave off threatening calls. Through telephone enquiries he discovered that there were plenty of Carrows and Tremaynes in the county and not a few who were ex-directory. word sets WORD SETS► Telephone/Telegraph answer, nounanswering machine, nounarea code, nounbeeper, nounbleep, verbbleeper, nounbusy, adjectivecable, nouncable, verbcall box, nouncaller, nounCATV, cell, nouncellphone, nouncellular phone, nounchat line, nouncode, nounconference call, nounconferencing, nounconnect, verbcradle, nouncrossed, adjectivedead, adjectivedial, noundial, verbdialling code, noundialling tone, noundial tone, noundirectory enquiries, noundisconnect, verbearpiece, nounECN, nounEntryphone, nounex-directory, adjectiveext., extension, nounfacsimile, nounFreephone, nounGSM, nounhelpline, nounhotline, nounhousephone, nounline, nounlocal call, nounmayday, nounmobile, nounmobile phone, nounMorse code, nounmouthpiece, nounnumber, nounon, prepositionoperator, nounpay phone, nounphone book, nounphone booth, nounphone box, nounphonecard, nounradio-telephone, nounreceiver, nounredial, verbring, verbscrambler, nounsecond-generation, adjectiveSOS, nounswitchboard, nountelecottage, nountelegram, nountelegraph, nountelegraph, verbtelegrapher, nountelegraphist, nountelegraph pole, nountelemarketing, nountelematics, nountelephone, nountelephone, verbtelephone book, nountelephone box, nountelephone call, nountelephone directory, nountelephone exchange, nountelephone number, nountelephone pole, nountelephonist, nounteleprinter, nounteletypewriter, nountelex, nounthird-generation, adjectivethrough, prepositiontoll-free, adverbTouch-Tone phone, nountrace, nountriple play, nountrunk call, noununlisted, adjectiveutility pole, nounvideophone, nounvoice mail, nounWi-Fi, nounwire, nounwire, verbwireless internet, wiretapping, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► go ex-directory  After several threatening calls, we decided to go ex-directory. a person or telephone number that is ex-directory is not in the public telephone book SYN unlisted American English:  The number is ex-directory. After several threatening calls, we decided to go ex-directory.
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