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复数形式
ciphers
1
密码, 秘密代码
a piece of writing that hides its meaning using a code only certain people can understand
- The spy handed over a cipher that only his contact could read.
间谍交出了一个只有他的联系人才能读懂的密码。
- They intercepted a cipher containing the enemy's battle plans.
他们截获了一个包含敌人作战计划的密码。
- The letter looked ordinary, but it was actually a cipher.
这封信看起来很普通，但实际上是一个密码。
- Without the key, the cipher made no sense at all.
没有钥匙，密码毫无意义。
- The treasure map was hidden in a cipher.
藏宝图被隐藏在一个密码中。
2
密码, 秘密代码
a specific code or set of rules used to disguise the content of a message
- The army developed a new cipher for secure communication.
军队开发了一种新的密码用于安全通信。
- The cipher used by the hackers was nearly impossible to crack.
黑客使用的密码几乎无法破解。
- This cipher replaces each letter with a number.
这个密码将每个字母替换为一个数字。
- He studied ancient ciphers used in the Middle Ages.
他研究了中世纪使用的古代密码。
- The document described the steps to create the cipher.
该文件描述了创建密码的步骤。
3
一个零, 一个无足轻重的人
someone considered unimportant or lacking any real influence
- He felt like a political cipher in the meeting.
他在会议上感觉自己像个政治小人物。
- Without her team, she was just a cipher in the company.
没有她的团队，她在公司里只是个无足轻重的人。
- History has reduced him to a mere cipher.
历史已将他贬低为一个纯粹的无足轻重的人。
- They treated the intern as a cipher, ignoring his ideas.
他们把实习生当作一个无足轻重的人，忽略了他的想法。
- In the negotiations, he was little more than a cipher.
在谈判中，他不过是个 无足轻重的人。
4
零, 无足轻重之物
something considered insignificant
- Their opinion was regarded as a cipher in the decision-making process.
他们的意见在决策过程中被视为密码。
- The gesture was symbolic; otherwise, it was a cipher.
这个手势是象征性的；否则，它就是一个密码。
- In the large scheme of things, his role was a cipher.
在事物的宏大格局中，他的角色是一个无足轻重的元素。
- The minor detail was a cipher compared to the main problem.
与主要问题相比，这个次要细节是一个密码。
5
零, 零数字
a number that leaves another number unchanged when added
- Adding a cipher to any number leaves it unchanged.
在任何数字上加上零，它保持不变。
- The mathematician explained why the cipher is essential in computations.
数学家解释了为什么在计算中数是必不可少的。
- A cipher holds a unique position in algebra.
密码在代数中占有独特的位置。
- Historically, the concept of a cipher revolutionized mathematics.
历史上，密码的概念彻底改变了数学。
- The equation remained the same after adding a cipher.
添加一个密码后，方程保持不变。