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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tele- /teli, telə/ prefix 1 DISTANCEat or over a long distance 远距离的,远程的 a telescope (=for seeing a long way) 望远镜 telecommunications (=communicating with people a long way away) 电信,远程通信 teleshopping (=using a computer in your home to order goods) 网络购物2 TELEVISION/RADIOfor television or broadcast on television 电视的 a teleplay 电视剧3 using a telephone 使用电话的telesales (=selling products to people by telephone) 电话销售,电话售货
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From Longman Business Dictionarytele-tele- /teli, telə/ prefix1at or over a long distancetelecommunicationsteleshopping (=using a computer in your home to order goods)teleworking (=working from home using a computer connected to the main office)2by or for televisiona telerecording3by telephonetelesalestelemarketingOrigin tele- Modern Latin Greek, from tele far off
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Corpus Business at long distance over a or


tele-
tele- /teli, telə/ prefix
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: Greek, from tele 'far off'
1. at or over a long distance:
    a telescope (=for seeing a long way)
    telecommunications (=communicating with people a long way away)
    teleshopping (=using a computer in your home to order goods)
2. for television or broadcast on television:
    a teleplay
3. using a telephone
    telesales (=selling products to people by telephone)


tele-BrE /ˈteli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈteli/ 🔊 combining form (in nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs 构成名词、动词、形容词和副词) over a long distance; far 远距离的;远的telepathy传心术telescopic望远的connected with television 电视的teletext图文电视done using a telephone 通过电话的telesales电话销售