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intercom

/in-ter-kom/US // ˈɪn tərˌkɒm //UK // (ˈɪntəˌkɒm) //

对对通,对对通电话,对对通话,对对电话

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an intercommunication system.
    • : a microphone or receiver of an intercommunication system.

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Examples

  • As soon as he finished, he says he buzzed prison staff over the intercom, explaining that he was done with his prayer and could now eat.

  • Additional features include a talk-back intercom that allows parents to soothe their baby, as well as a night-light feature and customizable volume.

  • We would be outside the outer glass box and talk to him via an intercom system.

  • I was sitting in a 6th grade classroom when the principal came on the intercom to say the president had been shot.

  • The school had an intercom system aimed at stopping unauthorized entry--and he did it anyway.

  • “This one is for you, Salman,” George boomed over the intercom.

  • Forster recognized the voice on the intercom as Tom Summerford's.

  • Without waiting for an answer, he turned away from Mike and walked toward the cabinet that held the intercom speaker.

  • Nor could Logan switch to "intercom only," since a sudden radio silence would create anxiety below.

  • A few minutes later, Arcot seated himself at the control board and flipped on the intercom to the power room.

  • Morey pushed himself back to the observatory, and after a few minutes, his voice came over the intercom.