Conference call - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：Teleconference (Conference call)

Conference call 🔊

/ˈkɒnfərəns kɔːl/

A meeting where multiple people talk together using phones or internet.

Teleconference 🔊

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/ˌtɛlɪˈkɒnfərəns/

A live audio or video meeting that connects multiple participants in different locations via telecommunication devices.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'conferre' (to bring together) + 'call' (to summon).

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'conference' (meeting) + 'call' (phone) = a meeting over the phone.

📖 Example

Our manager, who is on vacation, will join the conference call from the beach to discuss the project update. 🔊 Our manager, who is on vacation, will join the conference call from the beach to discuss the project update.

🔗 Collocations

join a conference call – participate in a scheduled teleconference

host a conference call – organize and lead a teleconference

conference call bridge – the phone number or line that connects all participants

🔄 Synonyms

teleconference (n.) – A meeting held via telephone or video link.

video conference (n.) – A conference using video technology in addition to audio.

remote meeting (n.) – Any meeting where participants are not physically present.

🚫 Antonyms

in-person meeting (n.) – A meeting where all attendees are physically together.

face-to-face meeting (n.) – Direct interaction without electronic mediation.

🌱 Derivatives

conferencing (n.) – The activity of holding or participating in conferences.

conference caller (n.) – A person who takes part in a conference call.

📖 Cultural Story

Originating in the 1970s with analog telephone bridges, conference calls became essential for remote business meetings. Today they are a staple of telework culture.