ciphers
US /ˈsaɪfərz/
UK /ˈsaɪfəz/
複數名詞
1.
密碼, 暗號
secret or disguised ways of writing; codes
範例:
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Ancient civilizations used complex ciphers to protect their messages.
古代文明使用複雜的密碼來保護他們的資訊。
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Breaking these ciphers required advanced mathematical skills.
破解這些密碼需要高級數學技能。
2.
小人物, 無足輕重的人
persons or things of no importance
範例:
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Without him, the rest of us are mere ciphers.
沒有他,我們其他人都是微不足道的小人物。
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They were treated as ciphers in the grand scheme of things.
在宏偉的計畫中,他們被視為無足輕重。