音标：['saifә]
n. 零, 暗号, 密码, 无用的东西, 阿拉伯数字
vt. 计算, 做算术
vi. 计算, 做算术
【电】 缀字

字博缘文学网在线英汉词典

cipher的短语、例句：

cipher (also cypher), n 1 (a) [C, U] (method of) secret writing in which a set of letters or symbols is used to represent others; code 密码编写（的方法）; 密码
a message in cipher 密码信. (b) [C] message written in this way 用密码写的信息. (c) [C] key1(5b) to a secret message 密码索引; 密码检索本. 2 [C] the symbol 0, representing nought or zero 0（代表无或零的符号）; 零. 3 [C] any of the numbers from 1 to 9 从1至9的任何阿拉伯数字. 4 [C] (fig derog 比喻, 贬) person or thing of no importance 不重要的人或物
a mere cipher 无足轻重的人. cipher, v [Tn] write (a message) in secret writing; encode 用密码书写（信息）; 译成密码.