a set of wires, covered by plastic, that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.

a length of cable 一根电缆

The road has been dug up in order to lay cables. 道路已被挖开，以便铺设电缆。

overhead power cables 高架电缆

The office has gone over to cable. 办公室改用有线系统了。

This channel is only available on cable. 这个频道只有通过有线电视才能收到。

to put cables under the ground in an area so that television or phone signals can be sent along them

Many rural areas have not yet been cabled. 许多乡村地区还没有铺设电缆。

You will have to buy a satellite dish or get cabled up. 你得买一个卫星天线或是铺设电缆。