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- pronunciation:
- keI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a thick, strong rope made of steel or fiber.
缆绳
Bridges often hang from heavy cables.桥常常由粗的缆绳悬吊。- synonyms:
- rope
- similar words:
- cord, guy, line, strand, twine
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| definition 2: |
a bundle of insulated wires used to carry electric current.
电缆
We lost electricity when the cable broke in the storm.当电缆在暴风雨里断了后，我们的电力就中断了。- synonyms:
- cord, wire
- similar words:
- line, strand
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| definition 3: |
a message sent under the ocean by cable.
电报
My father sent a cable from England.我父亲从英格兰发了一封电报。- synonyms:
- telegram, wire
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| definition 4: |
a form of television in which the sound and picture signals are sent by cable rather than through the air; cable television.
有线电视
- similar words:
- television
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| related words: |
brace, chain |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cables, cabling, cabled |
| definition: |
to send a cable message to.
发电报
I cabled her with the news.我发电报报告她消息。- synonyms:
- telegraph, wire
- similar words:
- telephone
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