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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

电话会议

Pronunciation / Transliteration: diànhuà huìyì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Teleconference/ˈtɛl.ɪˌkɒn.fər.əns/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"会议通过电话会议进行。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A conference conducted via electronic communication, allowing participants in different locations to communicate and collaborate.

    "The team held a teleconference to discuss the project updates with members working remotely."
  2. 2

    A meeting or seminar that takes place over the internet or telephone, often involving video and audio technology.

    "Due to travel restrictions, the annual meeting was held as a teleconference this year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek prefix 'tele-' meaning 'far off' or 'distant', combined with the English word 'conference', originating in the mid-20th century with the advancement of telecommunications technology. The term evolved to describe real-time audio or audiovisual communication between multiple parties in separate geographical locations.

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