[N-VAR 可变名词]电线;电缆 A cable is a thick wire, or a group of wires inside a rubber or plastic covering, which is used to carry electricity or electronic signals.
...overhead power cables.
高架电缆
...strings of coloured lights with weatherproof cable.
搭在防风雨的绝缘电线上的串串彩灯
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[N-VAR 可变名词]钢缆;缆绳 A cable is a kind of very strong, thick rope, made of wires twisted together.
...the heavy anchor cable...
沉重的锚链
Steel cable will be used to replace worn ropes.
将用钢缆替换磨损的绳索。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]有线电视Cable is used to refer to television systems in which the signals are sent along underground wires rather than by radio waves.
[oft N n]
They ran commercials on cable systems across the country...
他们在全国的有线电视网上投放商业广告。
The channel is only available on cable.
这个频道只有有线电视才能收看。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]同 telegram A cable is the same as a telegram .
She sent a cable to her mother.
她给母亲发了封电报。
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[VERB 动词]给…发电报 If you cable someone, you send them a message in the form of a telegram.
[V n with quote]
[V n prep/adv]
[Also V n]
'Don't do it again,' Franklin cabled her when he got her letter...
富兰克林收到她的信后给她拍了封电报,说:“别再那么做了。”
She had to decide whether or not to cable the news to Louis.
她得决定要不要将这个消息电告路易斯。
...a new formula which is being cabled back to capitals for approval.
正通过电报发回各国首都等待批准的新方案
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[VERB 动词]给…安装有线电视 If a country, a city, or someone's home is cabled, cables and other equipment are put in place so that the people there can receive cable television.
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[usu passive]
In France, 27 major cities are soon to be cabled...
法国有27座大城市不久将安装有线电视。
In the UK, 254,000 homes are cabled.
在英国,有254,000户住户安装了有线电视。
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cable★/ˈkeɪbl; NAmEˈkeɪbl/
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cablecablescabledcablingnoun★ _cord_comp.jpg _cable.jpg 1★[uncountable , countable ]thick strong metal rope used on ships, for supporting bridges, etc. (系船用的)缆绳;(支撑桥梁等用的)钢索2★[countable , uncountable ]a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, that carries electricity, telephone signals, etc. 电缆◆overhead/underground cables高架╱地下电缆◆a 10 000 volt cable*1 万伏特高压电缆 ◆fibre-optic cable光缆3[uncountable ]=
cable television
◆We can receive up to 500 cable channels.我们可以接收多达 500 个有线电视频道。4[countable ]( old-fashioned) a message sent by electrical signals and printed out 电报verb[transitive , intransitive ]cable(sb) ( old-fashioned) to send sb a cablen. (4 )(给…)发电报cable/ˈkeɪbl; NAmEˈkeɪbl/
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cable1 noun
cable2 verb
cableca‧ble1 /ˈkeɪbəl/ ●●●W3 noun
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1[countable] a plastic or rubber tube containing wires that carry telephone messages, electronic signals, television pictures etc: cables and switches for computersoverhead/underground/undersea cable overhead power cables2[countable, uncountable] a thick strong metal rope used on ships, to support bridges etc3[uncountable] a system of broadcasting television by using cables, paid for by the person watching iton cable I’ll wait for the movie to come out on cable.cable network/channel/programme4[countable] a telegramCOLLOCATIONStypes of cablean electric/electricity cable· Be careful you don't cut through an electric cable.a power cable (=an electric cable)· a power cable carrying 11,000 voltsa telephone cable· Telephone cables were damaged in the storm.an overhead cable (=attached to high posts)· Overhead cables can be dangerous for birds.an underground/undersea cable· The electricity will be transmitted by undersea cables.verbslay/run a cable (=put one in position somewhere)· In the 1860s the first cables were laid under the oceans.a cable connects something to something· How many miles of cables connect North America to Europe?
cable1 noun
cable2 verb
cablecable2 verb [intransitive, transitive]
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to send someone a telegramcable somebody something I cabled Mary the good news.
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