| 单词 | cable |
| 释义 | Word Frequency cable(ˈkeɪbəl) noun 1. a strong thick rope, usually of twisted hemp or steel wire 2. nautical an anchor chain or rope 3. a. a unit of distance in navigation, equal to one tenth of a sea mile (about 600 feet) b. Also called: cable length, cable's length a unit of length in nautical use that has various values, including 100 fathoms (600 feet) 4. a wire or bundle of wires that conducts electricity a submarine cable See also coaxial cable 5. Also called: overseas telegram, international telegram, cablegram a telegram sent abroad by submarine cable, radio, communications satellite, or by telephone line 6. cable stitch 7. short for cable television verb 8. to send (a message) to (someone) by cable 9. (transitive) to fasten or provide with a cable or cables 10. (transitive) to supply (a place) with or link (a place) to cable television Word origin C13: from Old Norman French, from Late Latin capulum halter |
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