词典释义：
a face of a clock or watch that is marked to show units of time
钟面，钟盘；表面，表盘。
a similar face or flat plate with a scale and pointer for showing measurements of weight, volume, or pressure
（显示重量、容量或压力的）刻度盘，标度盘。
a disc with numbered holes on a telephone, enabling someone to make a call by inserting a finger in each of the holes corresponding to the number to be called and turning the disc
（电话机的）转动拨号盘。
a plate or disc on a radio, cooker, washing machine, or other piece of equipment that is turned to select a wavelength or setting
（收音机）的调台器；（炊具、洗衣机或其他设备的）调节控制器。
〈英，非正式〉 （人的）脸
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he must be one of the new batch —I haven't seen his dial before .他肯定是新来的，我以前没见过这张脸。
call (a telephone number) by turning a disc with numbered holes or pressing a set of buttons
拨（电话号码）
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she dialled 999 她拨了９９９
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[no obj.]
company employees dial out from their office .公司员工从办公室向外打电话。
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通过电话线获取（某种服务）
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plans to enable customers to dial up videos from their living room .使客户能在起居室里通过电话线看录像的计划。
indicate or regulate by means of a dial
（使用调节器来）指示（或调节）
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you're expected to dial in volume and tone settings .你应该用调节器来控制音量和音调。
include or add
包含；附加
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the car has a lot of understeer dialled into the suspension .这辆车的悬架装置中存在严重的转向不足。
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be （或get） dialled in informal be or become so focused that one is able to perform to the best of one's abilities 〈非正式〉全神贯注；全身心投入I didn't really get dialled in until the final qualifying session . 直到最后一次资格赛我才真正做到了全身心投入
"Middle English （denoting a mariner's compass）： from medieval Latin
