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The word "dial" can refer to the face of a clock or instrument, a control knob for adjustments, or the disc on an older telephone used for dialing. As a verb, it means to make a phone call using a telephone's dial or buttons.

The word "dial" refers to the face of a clock or instrument, a control knob for adjusting settings, or the disc on an old phone used for dialing. It can also be used as a verb meaning to make a phone call by using a phone's dial or buttons.

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/da͟ɪ͟əl/
in AM, use 美国英语用 dialing, dialed
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]钟面;表盘;(仪表等的)刻度盘,标度盘 A dial is the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded.
  • The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven...

    夜光钟面显示时间为 6点 55 分。

  • The dials of most barometers are inscribed with weather terms.

    大多数气压计的盘面都刻有天气术语。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](装置或设备的)调节器,控制器 A dial is a control on a device or piece of equipment which you can move in order to adjust the setting, for example to select or change the frequency on a radio or the temperature of a heater.
  • He turned the dial on the radio...

    他转动收音机的电台旋钮。

  • The heat dial was set at 150 degrees.

    温度调节器设定在 150 度。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指老式电话机的)拨号盘 On some telephones, especially older ones, the dial is the disc on the front that you turn with your finger to choose the number that you want to call. The disc has holes in it, and numbers or letters behind the holes.
  • ...turning the dial on the phone.

    打转盘拨号电话

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[VERB 动词]拨(电话号码) If you dial or if you dial a number, you turn the dial or press the buttons on a telephone in order to phone someone.
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  • He lifted the phone and dialled her number...

    他拿起电话,拨打了她的号码。

  • He dialled, and spoke briefly to the duty officer.

    他拨通了电话,跟值班员简短地说了几句。


Oxford dial / ˈdaɪəl ; NAmE ˈdaɪəl /
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dial dials dialled dialed dialling dialing
noun 1 the face of a clock or watch, or a similar control on a machine, piece of equipment or vehicle that shows a measurement of time, amount, speed, temperature, etc. 表盘;刻度盘;标度盘;仪表盘 an alarm clock with a luminous dial 夜光闹钟 Check the tyre pressure on the dial. 检查一下仪表盘显示的车胎压力。 see also
sundial
2 the round control on a radio, cooker/stove, etc. that you turn in order to adjust sth, for example to choose a particular station or to choose a particular temperature (收音机、炉、灶等的)调节盘,控制盘 3 the round part on some older telephones, with holes for the fingers, that you move around to call a particular number (旧式电话机的)拨号盘
verb ( -ll- , NAmE -l- ) [transitive ,  intransitive ] dial(sth) to use a telephone by pushing buttons or turning the dialto call a number 拨(电话号码) He dialled the number and waited. 他拨号后便等着通话。 Dial 0033 for France. 打电话到法国拨 0033。 collocationsat
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dial / ˈdaɪəl ; NAmE ˈdaɪəl /
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dial1 noun
dial2 verb
dialdial1 /daɪəl/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1the round part of a clock, watch, machine etc that has numbers that show you the time or a measurement:  The lighted dial of her watch said 1.20. She looked at the dial to check her speed.2the part of a piece of equipment such as a radio or thermostat that you turn around to do something, such as find a different station or change the temperature:  The dial on the heater was set to ‘HOT’.3the wheel on an older telephone with numbered holes for your fingers that you move around in order to make a call
dial1 noun
dial2 verb
dialdial2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle dialled, present participle dialling British English, dialed, dialing American English) [intransitive, transitive]
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to press the buttons or turn the dial on a telephone in order to make a telephone call:  I think I dialed the wrong number.dial something ↔ back/down phrasal verb American English to reduce something or make it less extreme:  The candidates have dialed back their attacks on each other, but they are still making their differences clear.dial somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb1to get a connection to a computer or telephone over a telephone line2American English to increase something:  We are going to dial up our marketing efforts.
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dial

[ˈdaɪəl]dialled, dialing, dials

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Spoken:

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dialed[1854] dialing[1058] dialled[465] dials[620]
拨号(80%),刻度盘(6%),打电话(6%),拨号盘(5%),钟面(2%),日晷(1%)
n.转盘;刻度盘;钟面
vt.给…拨号打电话
vi.拨号
n.(Dial)人名;(英)戴尔

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