electronic tag
noun[C]
mainlyUKuk/el.ekˌtrɒn.ɪk ˈtæɡ/us/i.lekˌtrɑː.nɪk ˈtæɡ/anelectronicdevicethat isfastenedto aperson,animal, orobject, so thatpolice,scientists, or otherpeoplecanknowwhere they are orfindotherinformationabout them:
（安装在人、动物或物体上的电子装置，以便记录其行踪的）电子标签；电子追踪器He goes toworkwearinganelectronictag, sopolicecantrackhim.他上班时带着电子追踪器，这样警察就能跟随他的行踪。
Thesharkwasfittedwith anelectronictagthat willrecorditslocationanddepth.鲨鱼身上装有电子追踪器，可以记录其位置和深度。
Retailers are usingelectronictagstominimizetheftduring theholidayseason.零售商正在使用电子标签，以便在节日期间尽量减少盗窃。
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- She isrequiredtowearanelectronictagaspartof herbailconditions.
- Thesedays, theagricultureindustryputselectronictagsoncows'earsandtakesretinalscansoftheireyeballs.
- Electronictagsimplantedinsalmoncan bedetectedincormorantdroppings.
- Electronictagsaffixedtobottlesofmedicinewillletdrugfirms,wholesalers, andpharmaciesauthenticatedrugssoldin the US.
- Instead of usingtraditionalpricinglabelsonshelves, Whole Foods hasswitchedtoelectronictagstosavetimeandmoney.
Information and messages
- advertisement
- aide-mémoire
- ammunition
- basics
- dope
- fascia
- infodemic
- infodump
- infographic
- information
- informational
- memorandum
- poop
- radiogram
- readout
- relabel
- repost
- shingle
- the bare bones
- the real deal