cables

n.

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1. N-VAR 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

2. N-VAR 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。

3. N-UNCOUNT 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. 
  • 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。

4. N-COUNT 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。

5. VERB 给…发电报 If you cable someone, you send them a message in the form of a telegram. 
  • '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

6. VERB 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. 
  • 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。

7. See also: cabling;  
1. Please don't touch these metal cables inside a plastic sleeve.
请不要碰那些套着塑料管的金属电缆。

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2. The detachment of cables from the computer will take an hour.
将电缆线从计算机上拆下来需要一小时。

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