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

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Long-distance bus service now links the cities.
Long-distance phone calls have gotten so much cheaper.
The development of long-distance commerce led to greater cultural contacts between continents.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A visitor to Keld does not have to be a long-distance walker to enjoy the scenic delights of the environs.
He predicts that at least one in 10 long-distance customers will jump to the regional Bell operating companies, or BOCs.
Illiterates have no hope at all of calculating the expense of local service, let alone long-distance calls.
Instead, they pay basic long-distance rates, which are the highest rates a residential customer can pay, the study says.
It came at last, a huge long-distance coach, with high steps in the doorway.
There had been little traffic so far: mostly long-distance lorries.
We should therefore seek evidence for long-distance exchange as indications of political alliances and the growth of centralised political organisation.

Longman Language Activatortravelling or reaching over a long distance► long-range

: long-range missile/gun/bomber etc a weapon that can hit something far away: · There are fears that the country has produced long-range missiles capable of reaching across the border.

► long-distance

: long-distance trade/transport/telephone call etc between places that are a long way away from each other: · Long-distance phone calls have gotten so much cheaper.· A long-distance bus service now links the cities.· The development of long-distance commerce led to greater cultural contacts between continents.

► long-haul

: long-haul flight/aircraft etc travelling long distances: · It's so much nicer to fly business class on long-haul flights.· long-haul routes between Europe and Asia

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► long-distance runner

► long-distance lorry driver

► long-distance travel/journey/flight/commuting etc

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► business

· This segment is that represented by long-distance business travellers and executives.

► call

· Taking a long-distance call still causes a certain turbulence here.· Let us handle your long-distance calls, the letter said.· Illiterates have no hope at all of calculating the expense of local service, let alone long-distance calls.

► carrier

· The charge for switching long-distance carriers is $ 5.· Calling circles give discounts when you call other customers of the same long-distance carrier you have.· And long-distance carrier Sprint expects to announce similar services this summer.· A coalition of cable television and long-distance carriers predicts it will take until next spring.· The rate scheme set by the commission for this practice will determine how quickly long-distance carriers jump into the market.· Regional telephone companies, long-distance carriers, and cable television operators are among the giants considering Internet forays.· This is half what would be passed on if there were competition among long-distance carriers.· They may join forces with any one of the seven regional phone companies or a long-distance carrier.

► company

· PacTel already has sizable operations in San Ramon, and it just agreed to base its long-distance company in Pleasanton.· The new law also states that long-distance companies will be allowed into local phone markets immediately.· The new bill would allow close ties or outright mergers between local and long-distance companies.· Today, most long-distance companies charge callers based on the duration of the call and the distance.· In theory, the long-distance companies are supposed to have your signature on something before we switch you.

► lorry

· There had been little traffic so far: mostly long-distance lorries.· Three weeks later she had. gone off with a long-distance lorry driver.· Polly the tea-lady was also going out - with Bri, the long-distance lorry driver, and their friends Len and Betty.

► market

· The long-distance market is less politicized, he says.· Price wars will erupt like the ones in the long-distance market.· Moving to grab a share of the $ 70 billion long-distance market, Ameritech Corp.· At the same time, San Francisco-based Pac Bell is gearing up to enter the long-distance market next year.

► phone

· Then the Government quietly pulled out and turned the operation over to a handful of communications giants and the long-distance phone companies.· She spends $ 100 a month in long-distance phone bills right now.· If you thought choosing a long-distance phone carrier was tough, wait until you select a service provider.· Norma Foglio still remembers one special long-distance phone call from her husband in the middle of the night.· Black was hunting for a way to make durable amplifier relays for long-distance phone lines.· Early next year it plans to offer long-distance phone service.· The two women hardly know each other, but the bond, even across the long-distance phone line, is immediate.

► runner

· So, for a moment, consider a long-distance runner who has collapsed near to the finish on one occasion.· This is the loneliness of the long-distance runner.· Even with recent improvements, the air could keep sprinters and long-distance runners wheezing through their events.· No one by 1989 could doubt the Prime Minister's stamina as, politically, a long-distance runner.· Occasionally long-distance runners would jog past, chatting quietly, their daily devotions almost done.· As intended, it was the highlight of the film and successfully reflected the pain endured by long-distance runners.

► service

· Sprint Corp. is offering small-business customers free long-distance service for calls made on Fridays.· Chances are the long-distance service you use will give you miles, too.· When Telmex was privatized in 1989, it agreed to give up its monopoly over long-distance service in January 1997.· Helicopters are not suitable for long-distance service.· Thursday became the first regional Bell telephone company to seek federal approval to offer long-distance service to its local customers in Michigan.

► telephone

· I discovered this to be a useful tip, but not when it came to long-distance telephone calls.· Pick up your dry cleaning and your clothes will come wrapped in plastic bags promoting Blockbuster or a new long-distance telephone service.· It is possible, more or less, to make a long-distance telephone call.· Domestic long-distance telephone calls often do not connect, and international calls can be nearly impossible.· When the data hits local and long-distance telephone networks, the speed drops quickly to 2 megabytes.· In a world that spends $ 500 billion a year on long-distance telephone charges, the potential is awesome.· Demand for long-distance telephone service fell by half, because suddenly departments had to pay for what they used.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► long-distance call

Illiterates have no hope at all of calculating the expense of local service, let alone long-distance calls.
Let us handle your long-distance calls, the letter said.
Starting in late 1984, other elements of long-distance calling will begin to change..
Taking a long-distance call still causes a certain turbulence here.
The company said it plans to offer wireless telephone service beginning Thursday, with discounted packages of local and long-distance calling.

单词	long-distance
释义	long-distanceˌlong-ˈdistance ●○○ adjective [only before noun] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Long-distance bus service now links the cities. Long-distance phone calls have gotten so much cheaper. The development of long-distance commerce led to greater cultural contacts between continents. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A visitor to Keld does not have to be a long-distance walker to enjoy the scenic delights of the environs. He predicts that at least one in 10 long-distance customers will jump to the regional Bell operating companies, or BOCs. Illiterates have no hope at all of calculating the expense of local service, let alone long-distance calls. Instead, they pay basic long-distance rates, which are the highest rates a residential customer can pay, the study says. It came at last, a huge long-distance coach, with high steps in the doorway. There had been little traffic so far: mostly long-distance lorries. We should therefore seek evidence for long-distance exchange as indications of political alliances and the growth of centralised political organisation. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatortravelling or reaching over a long distance► long-range : long-range missile/gun/bomber etc a weapon that can hit something far away: · There are fears that the country has produced long-range missiles capable of reaching across the border. ► long-distance : long-distance trade/transport/telephone call etc between places that are a long way away from each other: · Long-distance phone calls have gotten so much cheaper.· A long-distance bus service now links the cities.· The development of long-distance commerce led to greater cultural contacts between continents. ► long-haul : long-haul flight/aircraft etc travelling long distances: · It's so much nicer to fly business class on long-haul flights.· long-haul routes between Europe and Asia Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► long-distance runner ► long-distance lorry driver ► long-distance travel/journey/flight/commuting etc COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► business · This segment is that represented by long-distance business travellers and executives. ► call · Taking a long-distance call still causes a certain turbulence here.· Let us handle your long-distance calls, the letter said.· Illiterates have no hope at all of calculating the expense of local service, let alone long-distance calls. ► carrier · The charge for switching long-distance carriers is $ 5.· Calling circles give discounts when you call other customers of the same long-distance carrier you have.· And long-distance carrier Sprint expects to announce similar services this summer.· A coalition of cable television and long-distance carriers predicts it will take until next spring.· The rate scheme set by the commission for this practice will determine how quickly long-distance carriers jump into the market.· Regional telephone companies, long-distance carriers, and cable television operators are among the giants considering Internet forays.· This is half what would be passed on if there were competition among long-distance carriers.· They may join forces with any one of the seven regional phone companies or a long-distance carrier. ► company · PacTel already has sizable operations in San Ramon, and it just agreed to base its long-distance company in Pleasanton.· The new law also states that long-distance companies will be allowed into local phone markets immediately.· The new bill would allow close ties or outright mergers between local and long-distance companies.· Today, most long-distance companies charge callers based on the duration of the call and the distance.· In theory, the long-distance companies are supposed to have your signature on something before we switch you. ► lorry · There had been little traffic so far: mostly long-distance lorries.· Three weeks later she had. gone off with a long-distance lorry driver.· Polly the tea-lady was also going out - with Bri, the long-distance lorry driver, and their friends Len and Betty. ► market · The long-distance market is less politicized, he says.· Price wars will erupt like the ones in the long-distance market.· Moving to grab a share of the $ 70 billion long-distance market, Ameritech Corp.· At the same time, San Francisco-based Pac Bell is gearing up to enter the long-distance market next year. ► phone · Then the Government quietly pulled out and turned the operation over to a handful of communications giants and the long-distance phone companies.· She spends $ 100 a month in long-distance phone bills right now.· If you thought choosing a long-distance phone carrier was tough, wait until you select a service provider.· Norma Foglio still remembers one special long-distance phone call from her husband in the middle of the night.· Black was hunting for a way to make durable amplifier relays for long-distance phone lines.· Early next year it plans to offer long-distance phone service.· The two women hardly know each other, but the bond, even across the long-distance phone line, is immediate. ► runner · So, for a moment, consider a long-distance runner who has collapsed near to the finish on one occasion.· This is the loneliness of the long-distance runner.· Even with recent improvements, the air could keep sprinters and long-distance runners wheezing through their events.· No one by 1989 could doubt the Prime Minister's stamina as, politically, a long-distance runner.· Occasionally long-distance runners would jog past, chatting quietly, their daily devotions almost done.· As intended, it was the highlight of the film and successfully reflected the pain endured by long-distance runners. ► service · Sprint Corp. is offering small-business customers free long-distance service for calls made on Fridays.· Chances are the long-distance service you use will give you miles, too.· When Telmex was privatized in 1989, it agreed to give up its monopoly over long-distance service in January 1997.· Helicopters are not suitable for long-distance service.· Thursday became the first regional Bell telephone company to seek federal approval to offer long-distance service to its local customers in Michigan. ► telephone · I discovered this to be a useful tip, but not when it came to long-distance telephone calls.· Pick up your dry cleaning and your clothes will come wrapped in plastic bags promoting Blockbuster or a new long-distance telephone service.· It is possible, more or less, to make a long-distance telephone call.· Domestic long-distance telephone calls often do not connect, and international calls can be nearly impossible.· When the data hits local and long-distance telephone networks, the speed drops quickly to 2 megabytes.· In a world that spends $ 500 billion a year on long-distance telephone charges, the potential is awesome.· Demand for long-distance telephone service fell by half, because suddenly departments had to pay for what they used. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► long-distance call Illiterates have no hope at all of calculating the expense of local service, let alone long-distance calls. Let us handle your long-distance calls, the letter said. Starting in late 1984, other elements of long-distance calling will begin to change.. Taking a long-distance call still causes a certain turbulence here. The company said it plans to offer wireless telephone service beginning Thursday, with discounted packages of local and long-distance calling. 1travelling over a long distancelong-distance runnerlong-distance lorry driverlong-distance travel/journey/flight/commuting etc2long-distance call a telephone call to a place that is far away OPP local—long-distance adverb
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