dial /ˈdaɪəl/ (-ll-, NAmE-l-) ► SEE ALLdial indial into sthdial sth indial outdial up sb/sth●ˌdial ˈin●ˌdial ˈinto sth ( ˌdial ˈup sth) (computing计算机) to make a connection between one computer and another using a telephone line拨号上网◆I dial in from my PC at home to get the files I need. 我用家里的个人电脑拨号联网，以获取所需的档案。◆Every time I try to dial into the Internet I can’t get a connection. 我每次想拨号上网都连接不上。[v + adv][v + prep]●ˌdial sth ˈinto push buttons to use a telephone or put information into a computer按（电话号码）；（敲计算机键盘以）录入（信息）◆I dialled in the number and waited for someone to answer. 我拨了号码，然后等人来接电话。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌdial ˈoutto make a call to sb outside the building you are in往外拨电话；打出电话◆You can’t dial out from that phone—it’s for internal calls only. 那部电话不能打外线——只能打内线。[v + adv]●ˌdial ˈup sb/sth1. (NAmE) to call sb/sth on the telephone给…打电话◆Would you dial up the doctor’s office for me? 请帮我给诊所打个电话好吗？SYNcall sb/sth up, call sb/sth (NAmE) 2.➡dial into sth◆Customers can dial up the central computer from home and access the database. 客户可以从家里拨号和中央计算机联网进入数据库。NOTEWhen the object of dial up is a noun, it comes after up, but when the object is a pronoun, it comes between dial and up * dial up 的宾语如果是名词，应置于 up 之后；但如果是代词，应置于 dial 和 up 之间◆Sit down and dial them up. 坐下给他们打电话吧。[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv]▸ˈdial-up
adjective
[only before noun] using a telephone line to connect your computer to the Internet拨号上网的