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call centre

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈcall ˌcentre British English, call center American English ●○○ noun [countable]  an office where people answer customersquestions, make sales etc by using the telephone rather than by meeting people 电话客服中心,呼叫中心〔回答客户问题、销售商品等〕
Examples from the Corpus
call centreTelephone experience, especially in the expanding call centre area, is valued.But to include call centre work in this category is absurd.Some colleges are now offering short courses on call centre techniques.The extreme example of this is the call centre, where time spent on refreshment breaks is often deducted from pay.
From Longman Business DictionaryLBED_06_acall centreˈcall ˌcentre British English, customer service center American EnglishMARKETINGCOMMERCE an office where people answer customers’ questions, make sales etc over the telephoneIBM has opened a call centre in Ireland to provide worldwide PC support. centre
ˈcall ˌcentre nounChineseSyllable
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call centre
ˈcall ˌcentre British English, call center American English noun [countable]
an office where people answer customers’ questions, make sales etc by using the telephone rather than by meeting people


call centreBrE /ˈkɔːl sentə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɔːl sentər/ 🔊 (BrE) (US ˈcall center) nounan office in which a large number of people work using telephones, for example arranging insurance for people, or taking customers' orders and answering questions 电话服务中心(安排保险、接受订单、解答问题等)