cipher
noun uk/ˈsaɪ.fər/ us/ˈsaɪ.fɚ/
(SECRET LANGUAGE)
[ C or U ] (also cypher)密码;暗号
a system of writing that prevents most people from understanding the message
The message was written in cipher. 电文是用密码写的。
Synonym: code (COMMUNICATION SYSTEM)
(PERSON)
[ C ] formal disapproving为人所利用的小人物；无名小卒；无足轻重的人
a person or group of people without power, but used by others for their own purposes, or someone who is not important
The interim government is a mere cipher for military rule. 过渡政府不过是军事统治的一枚棋子。
(NUMBER)
[ C ] US old-fashioned零
a zero
If you have no children, enter a cipher in the space on the form. 如果你没有孩子，在表上的空格里填零。