cable
noun
verb
ˈkeɪbəl
noun
1
a
plastic
or
rubber
tube
containing
wires
that
carry
telephone
messages,
electronic
signals,
television
pictures
etc
电缆
C
cables
and
switches
for
computers
计算机的缆线和开关
overhead/underground/undersea
cable
overhead
power
cables
高架电缆;
2
a
thick
strong
metal
rope
used
on
ships,
to
support
bridges
etc
〔船上或支撑桥梁用的〕钢缆，钢索
C,U
3
a
system
of
broadcasting
television
by
using
cables,
paid
for
by
the
person
watching
it
有线电视
U
on
cable
I’ll
wait
for
the
movie
to
come
out
on
cable.
我要等有线电视播出这部影片。
cable
network/channel/programme
4
a
TELEGRAM
电报
C
verb
5
to
send
someone
a
TELEGRAM
（给…）发电报
cable
sb
sth
I
cabled
Mary
the
good
news.
我发电报告诉了玛丽这个好消息。