n.

1. 缆；索；钢索[C][U]
   The truck used a cable to tow the car.

   卡车用缆索拖曳汽车。

2. 电缆[C]
3. 越洋电报[C]
   I received a cable from New York.

   我收到一封从纽约来的电报。

4. 有线电视[U]
5. 锚链

vt.

1. 给……拍越洋电报；用越洋电报发（消息等）[O1][O2]
   She cabled her aunt in San Francisco.

   她发电报给旧金山的姑妈。

2. （用缆绳等）缚住

vi.

1. 发越洋电报
   Father told me to cable when I arrived.

   父亲嘱我到达后发个电报。

n.

1. a thick rope of wire or hemp, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles.
   ▸the chain of a ship's anchor.
   ▸ (also cable moulding) Architecture  a moulding resembling twisted rope.
2. an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals.
3. a cablegram.
4. Nautical  a length of 200 yards (182.9 m) or (in the US) 240 yards (219.4 m).

v.

1. dated send a cablegram to.
2. provide (an area) with power lines or other equipment necessary for cable television.