cable /ˈkeibl/ I. n. ［c］ 1.缆，索；钢丝： be held in place by two cables 被两根缆绳固定到了地方；cable car 缆车；cable railway 缆车铁道; cable TV 有线电视 2.电缆：build/lay a submarine cable 铺设海底电缆 Telegrams go to America by cable. 电报是通过电缆发到美国去的。3.电报：send a protest cable 打抗议电报；cable address 电报挂号 ‖II. vt. 打电报，电汇：cable sb. (to come) 打电报给某人(要他来)；cable sb. some money 电汇给某人一些钱；cable congratulations to sb. 向某人拍祝贺电报
