exterior lines (military); outside line (telephone)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
exterior lines; outer lines (military strategy of surrounding or operating outside the enemy's position)
technicalMilitary terminology referring to operations conducted outside enemy lines, often involving encirclement or exterior maneuvers. Contrasts with 'interior lines' (内线).
Wǒ我
jūn军
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
wài外
xiàn线
zuò作
zhàn战
de的
cè策
lüè略
。
Our army adopted a strategy of exterior line operations.
Wài外
xiàn线
bāo包
wéi围
shì是
jīng经
diǎn典
de的
zhàn战
shù术
zhī之
yī一
。
Encirclement from exterior lines is one of the classic tactical maneuvers.
noun
outside line; external line; trunk line (telephone line connecting to the public network from a private branch exchange)
technicalTelecommunications term used in office environments with PBX systems. Refers to lines that connect to the public telephone network, as opposed to internal extensions.
Qǐng请
zhuǎn转
fēn分
jī机
èr2
líng0
èr2
，
huò或
zhě者
bō拨
dǎ打
wài外
xiàn线
。
Please dial extension 202, or call the outside line.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
huà话
zhǐ只
néng能
jiē接
nèi内
xiàn线
，
bù不
néng能
dǎ打
wài外
xiàn线
。
This phone can only receive internal calls, not dial outside lines.
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Wài外
xiàn线
zhàn占
xiàn线
le了
，
qǐng请
shāo稍
hòu后
zài再
bō拨
。
The outside line is busy; please redial later.