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单词 telethon
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telethon

[ tel-uh-thon ]
/ ˈtɛl əˌθɒn /
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noun

a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.

Origin of telethon

1945–50; tele-1 + -thon

Words nearby telethon

teletex, teletext, teletheater, teletherapy, telethermometer, telethon, Teletype, Teletypesetter, teletypewriter, teletypist, teleutospore
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Example sentences from the Web for telethon

  • George Clooney will also host a telethon on January 22 for MTV.

    Who's Helping Haiti?|The Daily Beast|January 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for telethon

telethon
/ (ˈtɛləˌθɒn) /

noun

a lengthy television programme to raise charity funds, etc

Word Origin for telethon

C20: from tele- + marathon
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