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ˈtext ˌmessage1 noun [countableC]
a written message that is sent or received on a mobile phone or pager 〔手机或传呼机的〕短信，短消息
Examples from the Corpus
text message• He shows her a text message sent by Emily asking how the field trip is going.• If the software detects unusual activity on an account, it will send a text message to the mobile phone.
text ˌmessage2 (also text) verb [transitiveT]
to send someone a written message on a mobile phone or pager 〔用手机或传呼机〕给…发送短信
She’s always text messaging her friends.
她老是给她的朋友们发短信。
—text-messaging noun [uncountableU]
From Longman Business Dictionary
text messageˈtext ˌmessage noun [countableC]TELECOMMUNICATIONS
a written message that you send or receive on a mobile phoneSYN TEXT
A record-breaking 929 million text messages were sent in the United Kingdom last month.