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cable
英 [ˈkeɪbəl]
[NOUN]
cables
1. [C, U 有变体名词] 缆绳
A cable is a kind of very strong, thick rope, made of wires twisted together.
双语例句
例：The miners rode a conveyance attached to a cable made of braided steel wire.
矿工们乘坐连着钢索的缆车。
2. [C, U 有变体名词] 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.
双语例句
例：overhead power cables.
高架电缆。
3. [U 不可数名词] 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.
双语例句
例：They ran adverts on cable systems across the country.
他们在全国的有限电视网上投放广告。