cable
- IPA[ˈkeɪbl]
英式
- a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles；the chain of a ship's anchor.
- 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
- ▪ 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
- ▪ 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.
- a transportation system, typically one traveling up and down a mountain, in which cabins are ...
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- 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
- secure (something) with a cable tie or cable ties: I cable-tied the wires to keep them as neat as possible
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- 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
- secure (something) with a cable tie or cable ties: I cable-tied the wires to keep them as neat as possible
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- a transport system, typically one travelling up and down a mountain, in which cabins are ...
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- a system in which television programmes are transmitted to the sets of subscribers by cable ...
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- (of rope) made of three triple strands.
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- each of a pair of thick electric cables fitted with clips at either end, used for starting a ...
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- a cable for transmitting electronic signals consisting of several insulated wires connected ...
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- IPA[ˈkāb(ə)l]
美式
- a thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and ... steel cables held the convoy together
- contact or send a message to (someone) by cablegram: he cabled her to cancel all arrangements
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