- [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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- area
- dialling
- post
- …
- generate
- number
- generator
- [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 代码： 在单个电话号码之前用于特定城镇，地区或国家/地区的号码Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- area
- dialling
- post
- …
- generate
- number
- generator
- [uncountable] (
computing 计算机 a system of computer programming instructions （代）码 Bill wrote the computer code for the project. 比尔为这个项目编写了计算机代码。 malicious code that will infect your computer 会感染您的计算机的恶意代码 You only need to add a few lines of code. 您只需要添加几行代码。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- binary
- executable
- HTML
- …
- execute
- write
- modify
- …
- [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。
Extra ExamplesKnights 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. 从事人体研究的研究人员应该有明确的道德准则。 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有一套长期存在的不成文的行为准则。 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
- …
- have
- adopt
- draw up
- …
- a code of behaviour/behavior
- a code of conduct
- a code of ethics
- …
- [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，残疾人无法进入。
Extra ExamplesThe 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
- …
- have
- adopt
- draw up
- …
- a code of behaviour/behavior
- a code of conduct
- a code of ethics
- …
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.