p.a. system

Thân thiện

The teacher makes an announcement over the p.a. system.

Definition

Noun: 1. A public address system: An electronic amplification system used to make announcements, play music, or broadcast sound to the public in areas such as stations, airports, stadiums, or schools.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The announcement over the p.a. system informed passengers of the delayed flight.
  • The concert's sound was broadcast clearly through the powerful p.a. system.

Advanced Usage

• "to make an announcement over the p.a. system": to broadcast a message using the public address equipment.
  • The principal made an urgent announcement over the p.a. system.

Variants and Related Words

• Public address system (PA system): The full term for "p.a. system."
  • The public address system is essential for crowd control at large events.
• Loudspeaker system: A more general term for a system of speakers used to amplify sound.
• Intercom: A communication system, often within a building, that may share some functions with a PA system but is typically for two-way communication.

Synonyms

• Sound system: A system for amplifying and reproducing sound, though this can be for music as well as speech.
• Amplification system: A technical term focusing on the electronic amplification function.

Related Phrases

• Over the PA: A common phrase meaning broadcast via the public address system.
  • The lost child's name was called over the PA.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas

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