1 telegraph /ˈtɛləˌgræf/ Brit /ˈtɛlɪˌgrɑːf/ noun plural telegraphs
/ˈtɛləˌgræf/ Brit /ˈtɛlɪˌgrɑːf/
noun
plural telegraphs
Learner's definition of TELEGRAPH
1
[noncount] : an old-fashioned system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals电报 2
[count] : a device used for sending or receiving messages by telegraph电报机
2 telegraph /ˈtɛləˌgræf/ Brit /ˈtɛlɪˌgrɑːf/ verb
telegraphs; telegraphed; telegraphing
2 telegraph
/ˈtɛləˌgræf/ Brit /ˈtɛlɪˌgrɑːf/
verb
telegraphs; telegraphed; telegraphing
Learner's definition of TELEGRAPH
1
a : to send (a message) by telegraph用电报发送(电文);发电报 [+ object]
[no object]
b [+ object] : to send a telegram to (someone)发电报给(某人) 2
[+ object] : to make (something that you are about to do or say) obvious or apparent by the way you move, look, etc.流露;泄露