cable
noun
uk/ˈkeɪ.bəl/us/ˈkeɪ.bəl/cablenoun(WIRE)
B2[CorU]
a set ofwires,coveredbyplastic, thatcarrieselectricity,phonesignals, etc.:
（传输电、电话信号等的）电缆alengthof cable一根电缆
Theroadhas beendugup inordertolaycables.道路已被挖开，以便铺设电缆。
overheadpowercables高架电缆
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- This cableattachestheprinterto thecomputer.
- Itrippedover a cable.
- alengthof cable
- overheadpowercables
- Underground cablescarryelectricityto allpartsof thecity.
Cords, ropes, cables & string
- bell pull
- bowline
- bungee
- catgut
- chain
- cord
- fibre
- halter
- halyard
- harness
- landline
- lariat
- lasso
- rein
- shock cord
- string
- stringed
- stringy
- tether
- tow rope
cablenoun(SYSTEM)
B1[U]
→cable television:
（电视节目或电话信号的）有线传输系统（同 cable television）Theofficehas gone over to cable.办公室改用有线系统了。
Thischannelis onlyavailableoncable.这个频道只有通过有线电视才能收到。
- Now that we have cable, we get a muchbetterpicture.
- Nearly onehomein tenacrossthecountryiswiredup toreceiveTVviacable.
- a cablechannel
- Heworksfor a cabletelevisioncompany.
- Theybroadcaston cable.
Broadcasting in general
- airplay
- airtime
- airwaves
- audio described
- audio description
- carry
- commentary box
- host
- interchannel
- live stream
- location
- mistune
- modulate
- produce
- serialize
- showrunner
- slow motion
- station break
- subtitled
- tune
cable
verb
uk/ˈkeɪ.bəl/us/ˈkeɪ.bəl/[Tusually passive]UK(alsocable up)
to put cables under thegroundin anareaso thattelevisionorphonesignalscan besentalong them:
铺设电缆Manyruralareashave notyetbeen cabled.许多乡村地区还没有铺设电缆。
You will have tobuyasatellitedishor get cabled up.你得买一个卫星天线或是铺设电缆。
Communications - general words
- anti-satellite
- app
- autodial
- autodialler
- caller ID
- comms
- cybernetics
- fibre optics
- hack
- noise
- non-computer
- non-network
- optical fibre
- patch
- patchsomeonethrough
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingup
- satellite
- silent
- Zoombombing
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