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名詞

communicator (複数形 communicators)

1. Someone who, or something that communicates.

   We'll let Nick give the presentation next week: he's a good communicator.

2. Any of several electronic devices that allow people with various disabilities to communicate via displays or artificial speech.
3. (science fiction) A usually portable communications device.
   • 1934 August 1, Edward Elmer Smith, “Skylark of Valeron”, in Astounding Stories, volume 13, number 6:

     ‘Observation Officer of the Z12Q, attention!’ snapped from the tight-beam headquarters communicator. ‘Cut off those spy rays and report yourself under arrest for treason!’

   • 1968 January 12, David P. Harmon and Gene L. Coon, A Piece of the Action (Star Trek), season 2, episode 17, spoken by Spock (Leonard Nimoy):

     Captain, if the Iotians, who are very bright an imitative people, should take that communicator apart...

同意語

• (science fiction device): commlink