cable, telegram
这两个词都有“电报”的意思,指一般的电报时,可互换使用。例如:
We can't decode a cable〔telegram〕.我们不能破译电报。
He wanted to send a cable〔telegram〕.他想发一份电报。
它们的区别在于：
1.telegram特指通过电线信号拍发的普通电报。例如:
I have received a telegram from you.我已收到你的来电。
These messages are called telegrams.这些电文叫做电报。
2.cable特指通过海底电缆拍发的海底电报。例如:
He received a transoceanic cable from London.他收到了一封从伦敦来的越洋电报。
cable，telegram，telegraph
这些名词都有“电报”之意。
cable通常指通过海底电缆打的电报，也可指广义的电报。
telegram常用词，指通过电报系统发出的信息，尤指具体的一份份电报。
telegraph侧重指通信方式和电报业各，不可数名词，表抽象概念。
In France, 27 major cities are soon to be cabled.
法国有27座大城市不久将安装有线电视。
柯林斯例句
She cabled him some money.
她电汇给他一笔钱.
《简明英汉词典》
The sailor cabled his family from Tokyo.
那名船员从东京打电报通知了他的家人.
辞典例句
We cabled her to make the highest bid for the ancient painting.
我们拍电报要她出高价收购那幅古画.
互联网
He cabled the good news about his arrival from Rome.
他从罗马电告了他抵达的好消息.
互联网
The entire Media Lab is cabled with multimode fiber.
整个媒体实验室的都能以多模光纤为电缆.
互联网
We cabled congratulations to him.
我们打电报祝贺他.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
She cabled the good news about her arrival in Chicago.
她打电报说她已顺利到达芝加哥.
互联网
Le Duc Tho cabled me in a similar vein on October 27.
十月二十七日,黎德寿以同样基调给我来电.
辞典例句
If your area has been cabled up, you'll see the benefits.
如果你住的地区已经与有线电视系统联网, 你就会看到它的好处.
互联网
He cabled in reply.
他回电了.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
News of his death was cabled to his family.
他的死讯已电告其家属.
互联网
Their fishing boats were cabled together before the storm came.
暴风雨降临前,他们的渔船都用缆绳系在一起.
互联网
"Don't do it again," Franklin cabled her when he got her letter.
富兰克林收到她的信后给她拍了封电报，说：“别再那么做了。”
柯林斯例句
In the UK, 254,000 homes are cabled.
在英国，有254,000户住户安装了有线电视。
柯林斯例句
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