单词 | cable |
释义 | noun | verb cablecable1 /ˈkeɪbəl/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 1 [uncountable] a system of broadcasting television by using cables, that is paid for by the person watching it SYN cable television: Do you have cable? I saw the movie on cable. a cable channel2[countable, uncountable] a plastic or rubber tube containing wires that carry telephone messages, electronic signals, television pictures, etc.: They’re laying cable (=putting a cable under the ground) for the telephone company.3[countable, uncountable] a thick strong metal rope used on ships, to support bridges, etc.4[countable] old-fashioned a telegram [Origin: (1-3) 1200–1300 Old North French, Medieval Latin capulum circle of rope for catching animals, from Latin capere to take] noun | verb cablecable2 verb [intransitive, transitive] old-fashioned to send someone a telegram |
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