telethon

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tel·e·thon /ˈteləθɒn $ -θɑːn/ noun [countable]  a long television show in which famous people provide entertainment and ask people watching to give money to help people 〔为募捐而播放的〕长时电视节目，马拉松式的电视 节目

Examples from the Corpus

telethon• Samit is the leading force behind the Net-A-Thon, an on-line cross between a telethon and a charity silent auction.• It added a special touch to our telethon.• At the same time a reforestation telethon will be broadcast live via satellite and by radio around the world.• A large number of disabled people take part in the Telethon and are grateful for the help they get from the telethon.• It was the last night of the telethon.Origin telethon (1900-2000) television + -thon (as in marathon)

tel·e·thon nounChineseSyllable  

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telethon
tel‧e‧thon /ˈteləθɒn, ˈtelɪθɒn $ -θɑːn/ noun [countable]a long television show in which famous people provide entertainment and ask people watching to give money to help people

tele·thonBrE /ˈteləθɒn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈteləθɑːn/ 🔊 nouna very long television show, broadcast to raise money for charity （为募捐播放的）长时间的电视节目，马拉松式电视节目

Verbs 动词

• In BrE, to phone, to ring and to call are the usual ways of saying to telephone. In NAmE the most common word is call, but phone is also used. Speakers of NAmE do not say ring. Telephone is very formal and is used mainly in BrE. 在英式英语中，phone、ring 和 call 为表示打电话的惯常用语。在美式英语中，call 最常用，但也用 phone。说美式英语的人不用 ring。telephone 非常正式，主要用于英式英语。

Nouns 名词

• You can use call or phone call (more formal) in both BrE and NAmE. 在英式英语和美式英语中，用 call 或 phone call（较正式）均可：◆Were there any phone calls for me? 有我的电话吗？◆How do I make a local call? 本地电话怎么打？The idiom give sb a call is also common. 习语 give sb a call 亦常用：◆I'll give you a call tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。In informal BrE you could also say 非正式英式英语中亦可说：◆I'll give you a ring tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。

Verbs 动词

• In BrE, to phone, to ring and to call are the usual ways of saying to telephone. In NAmE the most common word is call, but phone is also used. Speakers of NAmE do not say ring. Telephone is very formal and is used mainly in BrE. 在英式英语中，phone、ring 和 call 为表示打电话的惯常用语。在美式英语中，call 最常用，但也用 phone。说美式英语的人不用 ring。telephone 非常正式，主要用于英式英语。

Nouns 名词

• You can use call or phone call (more formal) in both BrE and NAmE. 在英式英语和美式英语中，用 call 或 phone call（较正式）均可：◆Were there any phone calls for me? 有我的电话吗？◆How do I make a local call? 本地电话怎么打？The idiom give sb a call is also common. 习语 give sb a call 亦常用：◆I'll give you a call tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。In informal BrE you could also say 非正式英式英语中亦可说：◆I'll give you a ring tonight. 我今晚会给你打电话。