cold-call
verb[TorI]
uk/ˌkəʊldˈkɔːl/us/ˌkoʊldˈkɑːl/tocallorvisitapossiblecustomertotrytosellthem something without beingaskedby thecustomerto do so:
陌生拜访We were cold-called by acompanyofferingsavingsonourphonebill.我们收到陌生拜访,是一家公司说是要帮我们节省电话费。
In thisjob, you have to bepreparedto cold-call.做这份工作,你得准备好做陌生拜访。
See
cold-calling
- He washandedalistofnumbersto cold-call.
- Have you been cold-called by someoneofferingtobuyorsellshares?
- Themainadvantageofsocialnetworksis that theyhelpusersmeetpeopletheyotherwisemight have to cold-call.
Communications - by telephone
- 3G
- 4G
- 5G
- aeroplane mode
- airplane mode
- area code
- autodial
- dialling tone
- helpline
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingup
- pocket dial
- prank caller
- prepay
- ring
- roam
- telecoms
- telephone
- transfer
- wake-up call