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use a modem
You need to use a modem to connect to the internet.
你需要使用调制解调器来连接互联网。
调制解调器
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
调制解调器
electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
You need to use a modem to connect to the internet.
你需要使用调制解调器来连接互联网。
一种将数字计算机信号编码为模拟电话信号并反之亦然的设备,使计算机能够通过电话线通信。
A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.
调制解调器(用于通过电话线连接计算机的电子设备)
(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
To set up the internet, you need to connect the modem to the phone line.
要设置互联网，你需要将调制解调器连接到电话线上。
The old modem was too slow for streaming video, so we bought a new one.
那个旧调制解调器对于流媒体视频来说太慢了，所以我们买了一个新的。
Many modern modems combine a router and a modem in a single device.
许多现代调制解调器将路由器和调制解调器合并在一个设备中。
You need to use a modem to connect to the internet.
你需要使用调制解调器来连接互联网。
The modem connects your computer to the telephone line.
调制解调器将你的电脑连接到电话线。
He installed a new modem in his computer.
他在电脑里安装了一个新的调制解调器。
You can connect with a modem or a router.
你可以用调制解调器或路由器来连接。
Not this
I need modem to connect to the Internet.
Use this
I need a modem to connect to the Internet.
modem是可数名词单数，前面需要冠词a/an或the。
Not this
You should modem the computer to the network.
Use this
You should use a modem to connect the computer to the network.
modem是名词，不能用作动词。应使用动词短语'use a modem'和'connect'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
拨号调制解调器
I used to connect to the internet with a dial-up modem.
我过去用拨号调制解调器上网。
电缆调制解调器
The cable modem provides a faster internet connection than DSL.
电缆调制解调器比DSL提供更快的互联网连接。
调制解调器速度
The modem speed determines how fast data is transferred.
调制解调器速度决定了数据传输的快慢。
通过调制解调器连接
You can connect to the network via a modem.
你可以通过调制解调器连接到网络。
Use modem naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想成'猫'，因为调制解调器就像一只电子猫。
语域：neutral 常见场景：computer hardware、internet connectivity 通常作为中性词使用，多用于计算机硬件及网络连接场景。
常用于计算机通信领域，指调制解调器设备。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.