- [uncountable]
an international system of communication in which messages are typed on a special machine and sent by the phone system Topics Phones, email and the internetc2电传系统 - [countable]
a message sent or received by telex 电传;用户电报 Several telexes arrived this morning. 今天早上收到了好几份电传。
- [countable] (informal)
a machine for sending and receiving messages by telex Topics Phones, email and the internetc2电传机;电传收发机
Word Origin1930s: blend of teleprinter and exchange.