telex
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈtel.eks/ us/ˈtel.eks/
电传;电传打字机;电传电报
a method of sending written messages down a phone line from one teleprinter to another, the machine that does this, or the message itself
The details were sent by telex. 详细资料用电传发送过去了。
He had been handed a telex about Angelica's missing friend Steve.
Compare: teleprinter
- More examples
- Stewart sent an urgent telex to Bucharest.
- A notice sent by fax, telex, or telepost should reach the organization quickly.
- He got a job as a telex operator for a City firm.