| 单词 | intercom |
| 释义 | intercom (once / 14189 pages) n An intercom is a device that makes it possible for people to communicate between different rooms or areas of a building. Airplanes use intercoms so the pilot can tell passengers, "Fasten your seat belts!" Many schools have an intercom system, so that students, teachers, and administrators can broadcast announcements to every classroom. Some intercoms operate as one-way communication, while others are two-way intercoms: a friend's apartment building might have an intercom you can speak into, telling her you've arrived, and she can respond, telling you she's buzzing you in. Intercom, dating from 1940, is a shortened form of intercommunication. WORD FAMILYintercom: intercoms USAGE EXAMPLESIt was Cuomo, speaking into the intercom from one of the rail cars. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Sam’s desk is a catastrophe of Post-it notes, with an awkwardly placed intercom connecting him to the dining room and kitchen. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016) Parton laughs at the memory, noting that she commandeered the intercom and led the passengers in Christmas carols at 30,000 feet. Los Angeles Times(Nov 29, 2016) n a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc Syn|Hypo|Hyper intercommunication system interphone a telephonic intercommunication system linking different rooms in a building or ship etc communication system a system for communicating |
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