| [/ˈkeɪbl; ˋkebl/] n 用法:
1 [C, U] (length of) thick strong rope made of fibre or wire, used esp for tying up ships 绳缆, 绳索（尤指系船用的）. 用法:
2 [C] rope or chain of an anchor 锚索; 锚链. 用法:
3 [C] (as a nautical measure) one tenth of a nautical mile, about 200 yards 链（海上测距单位, 等於十分之一海里, 约200码）. =>App 5 见附录5. 用法:
4 [C] (a) set of insulated wires (esp one laid underground or on the bottom of the sea) for carrying messages by telegraph （用以通电报的）绝缘导线; （尤指）地下电缆, 海底电缆.
(b) (also cablegram) message sent abroad in this way 电报:
send sb/receive a cable 拍给某人[接收]电报. Cf 参看 telegram. 用法:
5 [C] set of insulated wires for carrying electricity overhead 架空电缆. cable 2
v (a) [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (from...) send a cable to sb abroad 给海外某人拍发电报:
Please write or cable. 请来信或来电.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf] inform (sb) by cable 给（某人）拍发电报:
Don't forget to cable us as soon as you arrive. 别忘了一到就给我们打个电报.
(C) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) send (money, a message, etc) by cable 用电报汇（款）; 打电报传送（信息）:
News of his death was cabled to his family. 他的死讯已电告其家属. |