Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
cable
I.ca‧ble1 W3 /ˈkeɪbəl/ BrE AmE noun [Sense 1-3: Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old North French; Origin: Medieval Latin capulum 'circle of rope for catching animals', from Latin capere 'to take'] [Sense 4: Date: 1800-1900; Origin: cablegram] 1. [countable] a plastic or rubber tube containing wires that carry telephone messages, electronic signals, television pictures etc: cables and switches for computers overhead/underground/undersea cable overhead power cables 2. [uncountable and countable] a thick strong metal rope used on ships, to support bridges etc 3. [uncountable] a system of broadcasting television by using cables, paid for by the person watching it on cable I’ll wait for the movie to come out on cable. cable network/channel/programme 4. [countable] a ↑telegram • • • COLLOCATIONS types of cable ▪ an electric/electricity cableBe careful you don't cut through an electric cable. ▪ a power cable (=an electric cable)a power cable carrying 11,000 volts ▪ a telephone cableTelephone cables were damaged in the storm. ▪ an overhead cable (=attached to high posts)Overhead cables can be dangerous for birds. ▪ an underground/undersea cableThe electricity will be transmitted by undersea cables. verbs ▪ lay/run a cable (=put one in position somewhere)In the 1860s the first cables were laid under the oceans. ▪ a cable connects something to somethingHow many miles of cables connect North America to Europe? II.cable2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] to send someone a ↑telegram cable somebody something I cabled Mary the good news.
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['keibl]
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danh từ
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dây cáp
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cáp xuyên đại dương
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bức điện đánh xuyên đại dương, điện tín
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(hàng hải) dây neo
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(hàng hải) tầm (một phần mười hải lý tức 183 m)
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đường viền xoắn (quanh cột); đường chạm xoắn (vòng vàng)
