单词	dial
释义	verb | noun dialdial1 /ˈdaɪəl/ ●●○ S3 verb [intransitive, transitive] Etymology ETYMOLOGYdial1 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French Latin dies day Verb Table VERB TABLE dial Simple Form Present I, you, we, they dial he, she, it dials Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they dialed Present perfect I, you, we, they have dialed he, she, it has dialed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had dialed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will dial Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have dialed Continuous Form Present I am dialing he, she, it is dialing you, we, they are dialing Past I, he, she, it was dialing you, we, they were dialing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been dialing he, she, it has been dialing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been dialing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be dialing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been dialing to press the buttons or turn the wheel on a telephone in order to make a telephone call:  She dialed his number again. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Latin dies day] → speed dial verb | noun dialdial2 ●●○ noun [countable] Collocations COLLOCATIONS► Turn the dial  Turn the dial to increase the volume. 1the round part of a clock, watch, machine, etc. that has numbers that show you the time or a measurement2the part of a piece of equipment, such as a radio or thermostat, that you turn in order to do something, such as find a different station or set the temperature:  Turn the dial to increase the volume.3the wheel with holes for fingers on some telephones, that you turn to make a call
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