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     [countable, uncountable] (often in compounds常构成复合词) a system of words, letters, numbers or symbols that represent a message or record information secretly or in a shorter form密码；暗码；电码；代码
    • to break/crack a code (= to understand and read the message)破译密码
    • in code It's written in code.那是用密码写的。🔊🔊
    • In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear.如果机器运转不正常，就会出现错误代码。🔊🔊
    • Tap your code number into the machine.把你的密码数字输入机器。🔊🔊
    • The code was difficult to crack.这个密码很难破解。
    see also area code, barcode, colour code, genetic code, Morse code, postcode, sort code, QR code™, zip code
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • area
    • dialling
    • post
    • …
    verb + code
    • generate
    code + noun
    • number
    • generator
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  2. [countable]
    (also dialling code)
    (British English) the numbers that are used for a particular town, area or country, in front of an individual phone number
    • There are three codes for London.伦敦有三个电话区号。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • area
    • dialling
    • post
    • …
    verb + code
    • generate
    code + noun
    • number
    • generator
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  3. [uncountable] (computing计算机) a system of computer programming instructions（代）码
    • Bill wrote the computer code for the project.感谢比尔解决这个问题。
    • malicious code that will infect your computer会感染您计算机的恶意代码
    • You only need to add a few lines of code.您只需要添加几行代码。
    see also machine code, object code, source code
    Wordfinder
    Topics Computersb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • binary
    • executable
    • HTML
    • …
    verb + code
    • execute
    • write
    • modify
    • …
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  4. [countable] a set of moral principles or rules of behaviour that are generally accepted by society or a social group道德准则；行为规范
    • The school enforces a strict code of conduct.这所学校严格贯彻行为准则。
    • a code of ethics道德规范
    • She lives by her own moral code.她按照自己的道德准则生活。
    see also honour code
    Extra Examples
    • Knights in the Middle Ages had a strong code of honour.中世纪的骑士有 一套严格的行为规范。
    • Many schoolchildren have a very strong code of honour.许多学童有坚定的道德准则。
    • There was a rigid code of honour associated with the cult.这个异教团体的礼仪准则很死板。
    • There should be a clear ethical code for researchers working with human subjects.对于研究对象的研究人员，应该有明确的道德规范。
    • A long-standing, unwritten code of behaviour governs relations between ministers and civil servants.部长和公务员之间的关系由长期的，未成文的行为准则所决定。
    • There is an unwritten code that says ‘Do not date your best friend's ex’.有一条不成文的准则：不要与你好友的前任男女朋友约会。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • strict
    • unwritten
    • ethical
    • …
    verb + code
    • have
    • adopt
    • draw up
    • …
    phrases
    • a code of behaviour/​behavior
    • a code of conduct
    • a code of ethics
    • …
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  5. [countable] a system of laws or written rules that state how people in an institution or a country should behave法典；法规
    • The law includes amendments to the penal code.该法律包括几条刑法修正案。
    • (North American English) The castle did not comply with modern building codes and was not accessible to the disabled. 这座城堡不符合现代建筑规范，残疾人也无法进入。
    see also dress code, Highway Code
    Extra Examples
    • The company has drawn up a new disciplinary code.公司已经起草了一项新的纪律规定。
    • The Supreme Council adopted a new criminal code.最高委员会通过了新的刑法。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • strict
    • unwritten
    • ethical
    • …
    verb + code
    • have
    • adopt
    • draw up
    • …
    phrases
    • a code of behaviour/​behavior
    • a code of conduct
    • a code of ethics
    • …
    See full entry
    6. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin codex, codic- literally ‘block of wood’, later denoting a block split into leaves or tablets for writing on, hence a book. The term originally denoted a systematic collection of statutes made by Justinian or another of the later Roman emperors; compare with sense (5) (mid 18th cent.), the earliest modern sense.

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present simple I / you / we / they code
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he / she / it codes
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past simple coded
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  1. [transitive] code something to write or print words, letters, numbers, etc. on something so that you know what it is, what group it belongs to, etc.为…编码
    • Each order is coded separately.每份订单都单独编号。🔊🔊
  2. [transitive] code something to put a message into code so that it can only be understood by a few people把…译成密码
  3. [transitive, intransitive] code (something) (computing计算机) to write a computer program by putting one system of numbers, words and symbols into another system编程序；编码 see also hard-code compare encode (2)Topics Computersb2
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin codex, codic- literally ‘block of wood’, later denoting a block split into leaves or tablets for writing on, hence a book. The term originally denoted a systematic collection of statutes made by Justinian or another of the later Roman emperors; compare with sense (5) (mid 18th cent.), the earliest modern sense.