encode UK [ɪn'kəʊd] US [-'koʊd] verb transitive often passive ■to change something into a system for sending messages secretly, or to represent complicated information in a simple or short way 把…译成电码(或密码);把…编码•Many satellite broadcasts are encoded so that they can only be received by people who have paid to see them.许多卫星传送的节目都是加密的,只有付费的用户才能收看。 •Some music CDs are now encoded with information about the performers and their music.有些音乐光碟里加入了包含演奏者及其音乐作品资讯的编码。 intransitive or transitive specialized ■to use a word or phrase in a foreign language in the correct way 正确使用(外语中的词或片语)•Grammatical information helps learners to encode sentences.文法资讯可以帮助学习者正确造句。 Compare decode |