2 [C,U] a set of wires covered with plastic, etc, for carrying electricity or signals 电缆;电线:
underground/overhead cables地下╱架空电缆a telephone cable电话电缆two metres of cable两公尺电缆☞pictures at plug and on page C8 见plug及C8页插图
cable/ˋkebḷ; ˈkeIb$l/n 1 [C,U] a plastic or rubber tube containing wires that carry electronic signals, telephone messages etc 电缆: an underground telephone cable 地下电话电缆2 [U] a system of broadcasting television by using cables under the ground 有线电视: on cable I’ll wait for the movie to come out on cable. 我要等有线电视放映这部电影。cable network/channel/programme 有线电视网/频道/节目3 [C,U] a thick strong metal rope 钢缆﹐钢索
cablecablecablesnoun1a strong thick metal rope2a wire that carries electricity or messages3(alsocable television) (alsocable TV) (no plural) a way of sending television programmes along wires in the ground