cable
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A cable is a kind of very strong, thick rope, made of wires twisted together. 缆绳
The miners rode a conveyance attached to a cable made of braided steel wire. 矿工们乘坐连着钢索的缆车。
2. N-VAR 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. 电缆
...overhead power cables. …高架电缆。
3. N-UNCOUNT Cable is used to refer to television systems in which the signals are sent along underground wires rather than by radio waves. 有线电视
They ran commercials on cable systems across the country. 他们在全国范围内的有线电视上做广告。
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cable /ˈkeɪbəl/ (cables)
剑桥词典
- This cable attaches the printer to the computer .
- I tripped over a cable.
- a length of cable
- overhead power cables
- Underground cables carry electricity to all parts of the city .
- Now that we have cable, we get a much better picture .
- Nearly one home in ten across the country is wired up to receive TV via cable.
- a cable channel
- He works for a cable television company .
- They broadcast on cable. 返回 cable
cable noun (WIRE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]a set of wires , covered by plastic , that carries electricity , phone signals , etc.
（传输电、电话信号等的）电缆
a length of cable 一根电缆
The road has been dug up in order to lay cables. 道路已被挖开，以便铺设电缆。
overhead power cables 高架电缆
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cable noun (SYSTEM)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]→ cable television
（电视节目或电话信号的）有线传输系统（同 cable televisioin）
The office has gone over to cable. 办公室改用有线系统了。
This channel is only available on cable. 这个频道只有通过有线电视才能收到。
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