cable /ˈkeɪbəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-VAR A cable is a kind of very strong, thick rope, made of wires twisted together. 缆绳

  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. 

  N-VAR 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. 电缆

  例：

  ...overhead power cables.

  …高架电缆。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT Cable is used to refer to television systems in which the signals are sent along underground wires rather than by radio waves. 有线电视

  例：

  They ran commercials on cable systems across the country.

  他们在全国范围内的有线电视上做广告。