code1/kod; kəʊd/n 1 [C] a set of rules or principles 准则﹐规范: She followed a strict moral code . 她遵守严格的道德准则。code of conduct/behaviour 行为规范code of practice/ethics (=rules that people in a particular business agree to obey) 行业规范2 [C] a set of numbers, letters, or symbols that gives information about something 编码﹐编号﹐标记: Please write the product code number on your order form. 请在订单上写下产品编号。3 [C,U] a system of words, letters, or symbols, used instead of ordinary writing to keep something secret 密码﹔代码﹔代号: in code The messages were written in code. 信息是用密码写的。a secret code 秘密代号It took several months to crack the enemy's code (=to understand it). 破译敌人的密码用了几个月时间。4 also 又作 dialling code [C] BrE the part of a telephone number that you use for a particular area or country [ area code AmE 【美】] 【英】〔电话的〕区号: +for The code for Manchester is 0161. 曼彻斯特的电话区号是 0161。AREA CODE, BAR CODE, ZIP CODE
code2v [T] to use a code to show something 把…编码: All the information was coded and entered into the computer. 所有信息经编码后输入电脑。