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  1. cable

    • IPA[ˈkeɪbl]

    英式

    • n.
      a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles;the chain of a ship's anchor.
    • v.
      send a message to (someone) by cablegram;transmit (a message) by cablegram
    • verb: cable, 3rd person present: cables, gerund or present participle: cabling, past tense: cabled, past participle: cabled

    • noun: cable, plural noun: cables

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    名詞

    • 1. a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles steel cables held the convoy together 同義詞 rope, cord, line, guy, piece of cordage, ... 更多
    • the chain of a ship's anchor.
    • a length of 200 yards (182.9 m) or (in the US) 240 yards (219.4 m) he caught a glimpse of the mast, a cable or two downwind
    • short for cable stitch
    • a moulding resembling twisted rope.
    • 2. an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals an underground cable transatlantic phone calls went by cable 同義詞 wire, lead, cord, power line, flex
    • a cablegram this was an occasion for using the telephone, not cables, teletexes, or letters
    • short for cable television

    動詞

    • 1. send a message to (someone) by cablegram he cabled her to cancel all arrangements
    • transmit (a message) by cablegram the secretariat cabled a reply
    • send a cablegram have you got the drugs I cabled for?
    • 2. provide (an area) with power lines or with the equipment necessary for cable television nearly all urban areas are cabled, so viewers can choose from up to 20 channels
    • 3. decorate (a structure) with rope-shaped mouldings.
    • n.
      a fastener consisting of a thin, flexible nylon strap with a notched surface, one end of which ... keep your children safe by securing the cabinet with a cable tie
    • v.
      secure (something) with a cable tie or cable ties: I cable-tied the wires to keep them as neat as possible

    Oxford American Dictionary

    • n.
      a transportation system, typically one traveling up and down a mountain, in which cabins are ...

    Oxford American Dictionary

    • n.
      a fastener consisting of a thin, flexible nylon strap with a notched surface, one end of which ... keep your children safe by securing the cabinet with a cable tie
    • v.
      secure (something) with a cable tie or cable ties: I cable-tied the wires to keep them as neat as possible

    Oxford Dictionary

    • n.
      a transport system, typically one travelling up and down a mountain, in which cabins are ...

    Oxford Dictionary

    • n.
      a type of modem that connects a computer or local network to broadband internet service through ... a cable-modem connection

    Oxford American Dictionary

    • n.
      a system in which television programmes are transmitted to the sets of subscribers by cable ...

    Oxford Dictionary

    • n.
      a cable attached to the shutter release of a camera, allowing the photographer to open the ...

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    • n.
      a railroad along which cars are drawn by a continuous cable.

    Oxford American Dictionary

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    美式

    • n.
      a thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and ... steel cables held the convoy together
    • v.
      contact or send a message to (someone) by cablegram: he cabled her to cancel all arrangements

    Oxford American Dictionary