Cipher
01
密码, 秘密代码
a piece of writing that hides its meaning using a code only certain people can understand
例子
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。
02
密码, 秘密代码
a specific code or set of rules used to disguise the content of a message
例子
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。
03
一个零, 一个无足轻重的人
someone considered unimportant or lacking any real influence
例子
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。
04
零, 无足轻重之物
something considered insignificant
例子
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。
05
零, 零数字
a number that leaves another number unchanged when added
例子
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。
to cipher
01
加密, 编码
to turn normal writing into a coded form so its meaning is hidden
例子
She ciphered the letter before sending it.
她在发送之前加密了这封信。
The program can cipher any text into numbers.
该程序可以将任何文本加密成数字。
02
计算, 加密
to calculate a number
例子
She spent the afternoon ciphering the household expenses.
她花了一下午的时间加密家庭开支。
He ciphers quickly in his head without using a calculator.
他不用计算器就能在脑子里快速计算。
