encode

verb

OPAL W

/ɪnˈkəʊd/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they encode	/ɪnˈkəʊd/ /ɪnˈkəʊd/
he / she / it encodes	/ɪnˈkəʊdz/ /ɪnˈkəʊdz/
past simple encoded	/ɪnˈkəʊdɪd/ /ɪnˈkəʊdɪd/
past participle encoded	/ɪnˈkəʊdɪd/ /ɪnˈkəʊdɪd/
-ing form encoding	/ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/

encode something to change ordinary language into letters, symbols, etc. in order to send secret messages把…译成电码（或密码）
encode something (computing计算机) to change information into a form that can be processed by a computer把…编码
encode something (biology生物) (of a gene) to be responsible for producing a specific protein编码：负责产生特定的蛋白质
- These genes encode proteins that play essential roles in cell physiology.这些基因编码在细胞生理学中起重要作用的蛋白质。
encode something (linguistics语言学) to express the meaning of something in a foreign language把…译成外语

compare decode