cable

noun

1. （系船用的）缆绳；（支撑桥梁等用的）钢索
   thick strong metal rope used on ships, for supporting bridges, etc.
2. 电缆
   a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, that carries electricity, telephone signals, etc.
   1. We can receive up to 500 cable channels.
      我们可以接收多达500个有线电视频道。
3. 电缆
   a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, that carries electricity, telephone signals, etc.
   1. We can receive up to 500 cable channels.
      我们可以接收多达500个有线电视频道。
4. 电报
   a message sent by electrical signals and printed out

verb

1. （给…）发电报
   to send sb a cable n.(4)

1. N-VAR 电线;电缆
   A cable is a thick wire, or a group of wires inside a rubber or plastic covering, which is used to carry electricity or electronic signals.
   1. ...overhead power cables.
      高架电缆
   2. ...strings of coloured lights with weatherproof cable.
      搭在防风雨的绝缘电线上的串串彩灯
2. N-VAR 钢缆;缆绳
   A cable is a kind of very strong, thick rope, made of wires twisted together.
   1. ...the heavy anchor cable...
      沉重的锚链
   2. Steel cable will be used to replace worn ropes.
      将用钢缆替换磨损的绳索。
3. N-UNCOUNT 有线电视
   Cable is used to refer to television systems in which the signals are sent along underground wires rather than by radio waves.
   1. They ran commercials on cable systems across the country...
      他们在全国的有线电视网上投放商业广告。
   2. The channel is only available on cable.
      这个频道只有有线电视才能收看。
4. N-COUNT 同 telegram
   A cable is the same as a telegram .
   1. She sent a cable to her mother.
      她给母亲发了封电报。
5. VERB 给…发电报
   If you cable someone, you send them a message in the form of a telegram.
   1. 'Don't do it again,' Franklin cabled her when he got her letter...
      富兰克林收到她的信后给她拍了封电报,说:“别再那么做了。”
   2. She had to decide whether or not to cable the news to Louis.
      她得决定要不要将这个消息电告路易斯。
   3. ...a new formula which is being cabled back to capitals for approval.
      正通过电报发回各国首都等待批准的新方案
6. VERB 给…安装有线电视
   If a country, a city, or someone's home is cabled, cables and other equipment are put in place so that the people there can receive cable television.
   1. In France, 27 major cities are soon to be cabled...
      法国有27座大城市不久将安装有线电视。
   2. In the UK, 254,000 homes are cabled.
      在英国,有254,000户住户安装了有线电视。
7. See also: cabling

1. Steel cable will be used to replace worn ropes.
   将用钢缆替换磨损的绳索。
2. They ran commercials on cable systems across the country
   他们在全国的有线电视网上投放商业广告。
3. The channel is only available on cable.
   这个频道只有有线电视才能收看。
4. She sent a cable to her mother.
   她给母亲发了封电报。
5. 'Don't do it again,' Franklin cabled her when he got her letter
   富兰克林收到她的信后给她拍了封电报，说：“别再那么做了。”
6. She had to decide whether or not to cable the news to Louis.
   她得决定要不要将这个消息电告路易斯。
7. In France, 27 major cities are soon to be cabled
   法国有27座大城市不久将安装有线电视。
8. His front brake cable disengaged.
   他的前轮刹车索断了。
9. He had found a drum of electric cable.
   他发现了一卷电缆。
10. Repairs to the cable did not take too long
    电缆的维修没有花太长的时间。
11. They follow minutely the news from abroad on Cable News Network.
    他们密切追踪有线电视新闻网上的国外新闻。
12. Nearly every long-distance call made in Britain now travels on optical fibre instead of cable.
    现在在英国，几乎所有长途电话都通过光纤而非电缆传输。
13. The weights are moved via a cable and pulley system.
    重物通过缆绳和滑轮系统运送。
14. An employee sold him on the notion that cable was the medium of the future
    一名雇员让他认识到有线电视是未来的传播媒介。
15. The show will be simulcast on NBC, Fox and a number of cable networks.
    这场演出会在美国国家广播电台、福克斯广播电台和一些有线电视网上同步播出。
16. In half an hour, they'd switched the tags on every cable
    半个小时内，他们就给每根电缆都换了标签。
17. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer
    一根细电缆将信号传送给一台计算机。
18. He unscrewed the back of the telephone and started connecting it to the cable.
    他旋出螺丝打开电话机后盖，开始动手把话机跟电话线接上。
19. He would attach a cable around the chassis of the car and winch it up on to the canal bank
    他会把钢丝绳拴在汽车底盘上，用卷扬机把汽车吊到运河岸上。
20. Each of the homes has a security system and is wired for cable television.
    各户都有安防系统，还装了有线电视。
21. Check a cable when it's running out.
    放出钢丝绳时要制动。
22. Cable reply immediately.
    火速回电。
23. The new ship cut her cable and slipped into the water.
    新船砍缆下水。
24. Bare wires were sticking out of the cable.
    电缆露出裸线。
25. Send a cable to our overseas office.
    给我们的海外办事处发个电报。
26. I'll cable you as soon as I arrive.
    我一到就给你发电报。
27. Dedicated cable wire, enameled wire services industry and the stainless steel industry.
    竭诚为电缆电线业、漆包线业和不锈钢产业服务。
28. The truck used a cable to tow the automobile.
    卡车用缆索拖曳汽车。

  telegram cable telegraph wire【导航词义：电报】

  telegram n. 电报，电文

〔辨析〕普通用词，指通过电报系统发出的信息，强调具体的一份份电报。

  cable n. 电报

〔辨析〕通常指通过海底电缆传输的电报；也可指普通的电报，此时常可与telegram换用。

  telegraph n. 电报

〔辨析〕不可数名词，强调电报的通信方式或电报业务。

  wire n. 〈美〉电报

〔辨析〕与 telegram 同义，但多用于非正式场合。

noun

1. a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire

2. a television system that transmits over cables

   Synonym:    cable televisioncable systemcable television service

3. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

   Synonym:    linetransmission line

4. a telegram sent abroad

   Synonym:    cablegramoverseas telegram

5. television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver

   Synonym:    cable television

6. a nautical unit of depth

   Synonym:    cable lengthcable's length

verb

1. send cables, wires, or telegrams

   Synonym:    telegraphwire

2. fasten with a cable
   1. cable trees