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  1. Oxford Dictionary

    cable

    • IPA[ˈkeɪbl]

    英式

    • n.
      a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles；the chain of a ship's anchor.
    • v.
      send a message to (someone) by cablegram；transmit (a message) by cablegram

    • verb: cable, 3rd person present: cables, gerund or present participle: cabling, past tense: cabled, past participle: cabled

    • noun: cable, plural noun: cables

    • 釋義

    名詞

    • 1. a thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles steel cables held the convoy together 同義詞 rope, cord, line, guy, piece of cordage, ... 更多
    • ▪ the chain of a ship's anchor.
    • ▪ a length of 200 yards (182.9 m) or (in the US) 240 yards (219.4 m) he caught a glimpse of the mast, a cable or two downwind
    • ▪ short for cable stitch
    • ▪ a moulding resembling twisted rope.
    • 2. an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals an underground cable transatlantic phone calls went by cable 同義詞 wire, lead, cord, power line, flex
    • ▪ a cablegram this was an occasion for using the telephone, not cables, teletexes, or letters
    • ▪ short for cable television

    動詞

    • 1. send a message to (someone) by cablegram he cabled her to cancel all arrangements
    • ▪ transmit (a message) by cablegram the secretariat cabled a reply
    • ▪ send a cablegram have you got the drugs I cabled for?
    • 2. provide (an area) with power lines or with the equipment necessary for cable television nearly all urban areas are cabled, so viewers can choose from up to 20 channels
    • 3. decorate (a structure) with rope-shaped mouldings.