🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

有线电视接收器

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǒuxiàn diànshì jiēshōuqì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cable-Receiver/ˈkeɪ.bəl rɪˈsiː.vər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"有线电视接收器改善了图像质量。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device that receives television signals transmitted through cable systems.

    "The cable-receiver allowed us to access hundreds of channels."
  2. 2

    A component of a cable television system that decodes signals for viewing.

    "After installing the new cable-receiver, the picture quality improved significantly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cable-receiver' combines 'cable', derived from the Latin 'capulum' meaning 'a rope or strap', and 'receiver', from the Latin 'recipere', meaning 'to take back'. The term evolved in the late 20th century with the rise of cable television technology.

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