| 单词 | ham |
| 释义 | ham 1. A ham-fisted person, i.e., someone with big, clumsy hands. 2. An amateur radio operator. The exact origin and meaning of the term is vague. Some suggest that ham is a shortened and corrupted version of amateur.The most reliable origin seems to be in reference to a ham-fisted amateur telegrapher, as amateur radio operators traditionally were required to demonstrate a reasonable level of skill in Morse code telegraphy. Skilled telegraphers referred to someone lacking in proficiency using the pejorative terms plug or ham. This use of the term dates at least to 1899, when G.M. Dodge first included it in his book, The Telegraph Instructor, under the heading Definitions of Technical Terms Used in Railroad and Telegraphic Work. See also amateur radio service, Morse code, and telegraph. 74570c08.qxd 9/11/07 12:21 PM Page 220 |
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