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annunciator

/uh-nuhn-see-ey-ter/US // əˈnʌn siˌeɪ tər //UK // (əˈnʌnsɪˌeɪtə) //

报警器,发报员,发报器,发报人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an announcer.
    • : a signaling apparatus, generally used in conjunction with a buzzer, that displays a visual indication when energized by electric current.

Examples

  • We had been at General Quarters for twenty-one hours when the wall annunciator hummed.

  • In 1870-2, he brought out a needle annunciator for hotels, and another for elevators, which had a large sale.

  • Taylor's fingers began to play a tattoo on his annunciator board.

  • There was a brief pause, then Bessie's voice came formally over the all-stations annunciator system.

  • He found his heart leaping when the room bells rang, and the clerk, with a glance at the annunciator, sent boys hurrying off.