tele-
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 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
Examples from the Corpus
tele-• telegenicFrom 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”tele- prefixChinese
Corpus Business at long distance over a or
tele-
tele- /teli, telə/
prefix
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- /teli, telə/
prefix Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek, from tele 'far off'
1. at or over a long distance:Origin: Greek, from tele 'far off'
2. for television or broadcast on television:
3. using a telephone
telesales (=selling products to people by telephone)