telegram, telegraph 辨析

【辨析】telegram意思是“电报、电文”。还可以表示（电报的）“装置，设备”。

Telegraph意思是“传送”，既可以作名词，也可以作动词。

【例】He received a telegram.他收到电报。

HE often sends telegrams to his father.他常常打电报给他的父亲。

The boy’s father was so thankful that he taught Edison how to send messages by railway telegraph.孩子的父亲非常感激，于是就教爱迪生怎样通过铁路电报传达讯息。

Einstein received several baskets, full of cards, letters and telegrams of congratulation.爱因斯坦收了满满的几篮子贺卡、贺信和贺电。