contactless

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A technology for paying for goods etc. while physically present at the point of interaction but without the need for physical contact. uncountable
    — The motivation for using contactless is clear: it is most popular for people in a rush (58 per cent), people with a queue behind them (30 per cent) and those in busy places with lots of people (26 per cent).
形容词 adj.
  1. That does not use or require contact in order to happen or operate.; Conducted without human-to-human contact to improve ease of use or reduce the potential spread of a contagious disease; contact-free. not-comparable,usually
    — Contactless commerce, of which Amazon Go is at the extreme end, was of course already by the autumn of 2019 a growing trend, what with increasing numbers of self-checkout counters and websites and apps that allowed us to have everything from groceries to pet supplies to prescription medication delivered right to our doorsteps.
  2. That does not use or require contact in order to happen or operate.; Happening without physical contact at the point of sale. not-comparable
    — TfL has been saying for a few years that Oyster will eventually be withdrawn, but not until contactless payments can offer railcard discounts.
  3. That has no contact or contacts. not-comparable

词汇关系

衍生词
contactless card contactlessly contactlessness

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English contact
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English contactless
From contact + -less.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English contact
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English contactless
From contact + -less.
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