prolonged TV fundraiser, 1949, from television + marathon (see -athon). Milton Berle's 16-hour television cancer fundraiser in April 1949 might have been the first to be so called.
双语例句
1. She has been an investigator of the Italian Telethon Foundation since 1996.
从1996年起,卡他尼欧也是义大利电视马拉松基金会的研究员.
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2. It's like a telethon.
你以为你是在演戏吗.
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3. As the telethon continued into the second day, the contributions were rolling in.
