cable; insulated wire for power/telecom transmission
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cable; insulated and protected wire for transmitting electricity or telecommunications
Specifically refers to a thick, insulated conductor assembly, often installed overhead, underground, or underwater for power or telecom transmission. It's a technical term for infrastructure.
Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
pū铺
shè设
dì地
xià下
diàn电
lǎn缆
。
Workers are laying underground cables.
Diàn电
lǎn缆
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
jiǎn检
chá查
hé和
wéi维
hù护
。
Cables need to be inspected and maintained regularly.
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Zhè这
cì次
tíng停
diàn电
shì是
yīn因
wéi为
yī一
tiáo条
zhǔ主
yào要
diàn电
lǎn缆
sǔn损
huài坏
le了
。
This power outage is due to damage to a major cable.
Hǎi海
dǐ底
diàn电
lǎn缆
lián连
jiē接
zhe着
bù不
tóng同
guó国
jiā家
de的
tōng通
xìn信
wǎng网
luò络
。
Submarine cables connect the communication networks of different countries.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
juǎn卷
tóng同
zhóu轴
diàn电
lǎn缆
lái来
lián连
jiē接
diàn电
shì视
。
He bought a roll of coaxial cable to connect the TV.