电信专业英英词典C-8

　　Codec

　　Codec is a contraction¹ of coder and decoder; a device that encodes analog² signals into digital signals, for transmission through a network in digital format³, and decodes⁴ received digital signals back into analog signals.

　　Common Channel Signaling (CCS)

　　CCS is a signaling system developed for use between stored program control digital switching systems, in which all of the signaling information for one or more trunk groups is transmitted over a dedicated⁵ signaling channel, usually, but not always completely separate from the user traffic bearing facilities.

　　Common Management Information Protocol⁶ (CMIP)

　　CMIP is the OSI protocol for network management. A structure for formatting⁷ messages and transmitting information between reporting devices (agents) and data collection programs, developed by the International Standards Organization and designated ISO/IEC 9596.

　　Communications

　　Communications is the process of representing, transferring, interpreting or processing information (data) among persons, places, or machines. Communications implies a sender, a receiver, and a transmission medium over which the information travels. The meaning assigned to the data must be recoverable without degradation⁸.

　　Conditioning

　　Conditioning is an adjustment made to the electrical characteristics of a cable pair to improve its performance for a specific use.

　　Conductor

　　In electrical circuits, a conductor is any material that readily permits a flow of electrons (electrical current) through itself. Analogously⁹, optical fibers¹⁰ are sometimes said to conduct light waves and are also referred to as conductors.

　　Corporation for Open Systems (COS)

　　COS is a nonprofit organization composed of manufacturing, service, and user organizations in the computer communications area. Seeks to facilitate the development of the international, multi-vendor¹¹ marketplace through the development, introduction, and verification of OSI and ISDN standards and by ensuring vendor equipment interoperability.

　　CO

　　central office

1 contraction   

n.缩略词，缩写式，害病

参考例句：

• The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.肌肉的收缩使前臂抬起。
• The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。

2 analog   

n.类似物，模拟

参考例句：

• The analog signal contains high-frequency video information,which helps make up the picture.模拟信号包括有助于构成图像的高频视频信息。
• The analog computer measures continuously,without proceeding step by step.模拟计算机不是一步一步地进行，而是连续地进行量度。

3 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。

4 decodes   

v.译（码），解（码）( decode的第三人称单数 )；分析及译解电子信号

参考例句：

• Figure 5.1 shows a network that decodes a given bIt'sequence. 图5．1是一个对给定二进制序列进行解码的网络。 来自辞典例句
• The receive decodes the message and attempts to interpret the sender's meaning. 接收者解码收到的信息，并解释发送者的意思。 来自互联网

5 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

6 protocol   

n.议定书，草约，会谈记录，外交礼节

参考例句：

• We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
• The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。

7 formatting   

n.格式化v.使格式化( format的现在分词 )；规定…的格式（或形状、大小、比例等）；安排…的格局（或规格）；设计…的版面

参考例句：

• Select the block of text and-click and choose Default Formatting. 选择目标文字块，点击鼠标右键，选择默认格式。 来自互联网
• There are emerging conventions about the content and formatting of documentation strings. 这里介绍文档字符串的概念和格式。 来自互联网

8 degradation   

n.降级；低落；退化；陵削；降解；衰变

参考例句：

• There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
• Gambling is always coupled with degradation.赌博总是与堕落相联系。

9 analogously   

adv.类似地，近似地

参考例句：

• Analogously, the slowdown in population growth puts pressure on Social Security finances. 以此类推，人口增长率缓慢下来时就会给社会安全基金的财经带来压力。 来自互联网
• The cited experimental curves analogously with simulation appearances found in this study. 所引用的实验曲线也出现雷同的表现。 来自互联网

10 fibers   

光纤( fiber的名词复数 )； （织物的）质地； 纤维，纤维物质

参考例句：

• Thesolution of collagen-PVA was wet spined with the sodium sulfate as coagulant and collagen-PVA composite fibers were prepared. 在此基础上，以硫酸钠为凝固剂，对胶原-PVA共混溶液进行湿法纺丝，制备了胶原-PVA复合纤维。
• Sympathetic fibers are distributed to all regions of the heart. 交感神经纤维分布于心脏的所有部分。

11 vendor   

n.卖主；小贩

参考例句：

• She looked at the vendor who cheated her the other day with distaste.她厌恶地望着那个前几天曾经欺骗过她的小贩。
• He must inform the vendor immediately.他必须立即通知卖方。