internet

noun

/ˈɪntənet/

/ˈɪntərnet/

(also Internet)

(usually the internet)

(also informal the Net)

[singular]

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an international computer network connecting other networks and computers from companies, universities, etc.
- to surf/browse/access the internet
- on the internet I looked it up on the internet.
- She likes to go on the internet in the evenings.
- via the internet We have kept in touch via the internet.
- over the internet You can view the video feed over the internet.
- All the rooms have access to the internet/internet access.
- I couldn't get an internet connection.
- internet users
- an internet cafe (= a cafe where you pay to use a computer to access the internet)
- The payment can be made through internet banking.
Collocations Email and the internet
Email and the internetEmail
- receive/get/open an email
- write/send/answer/forward/delete an email
- check/read/access your email
- block/filter (out) junk/spam/unsolicited email
- exchange email addresses
- open/check your inbox
- junk mail fills/floods/clogs your inbox
- have/set up an email account
- open/send/contain an attachment
- sign up for/receive email alerts
Connecting to the internet
- use/access/log onto the internet/the Web
- go online/on the internet
- have a high-speed/broadband/wireless (internet) connection
- access/connect to/locate the server
- use/open/close/launch a/your web browser
- browse/surf/search/scour the internet/the Web
- send/contain/spread/detect a(n) (computer/email) virus
- update your anti-virus software
- install/use/configure a firewall
- accept/enable/block/delete cookies
Using the internet
- visit/check a website/an internet site/somebody’s blog
- create/design/launch a website/social networking site
- start/write/post/read a blog
- update your blog/a website
- be in/meet somebody in/go into/enter an internet chat room
- download/upload music/software/a song/a podcast/a file/a copy of something
- share information/data/files
- post a comment/message on a(n) website/online message board/web forum/internet chat room
- stream video/audio/music/content over the internet
- join/participate in/visit/provide a(n) (web-based/web/online/internet/discussion) forum
- generate/increase/monitor internet traffic
see also intranet
Extra Examples
- Attempts to regulate the internet are usually doomed to failure.
- He likes watching movies, reading, and surfing the internet.
- It is possible to earn a degree over the internet.
- Many of the sites launched at the peak of the internet boom have now disappeared.
- More and more people are shopping on the internet.
- Registering an internet domain name is now an essential part of setting up a company.
- She went on the internet to check air fares.
- She often talks to fans via live internet chats.
- The auction was held in Paris with an internet link to New York.
- They began scouring the internet for information about his condition.
- Thousands logged on to view the live internet broadcast of the concert.
- Travellers can check their email at the internet cafe in the square.
- a broadband/high-speed internet connection
- issues facing the music industry in the internet age
- software for downloading internet files
- the bank's internet arm
- the challenges of providing internet connectivity to rural communities
- the laying of fast networks to carry internet traffic
Topics Phones, email and the interneta1, Shoppinga1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- wireless
- broadband
- high-speed
- …
verb + Internet
- access
- go on
- navigate
- …
Internet + noun
- site
- website
- gateway
- …
preposition
- on the Internet
- over the Internet
See full entry
Word Origin1970s (denoting a computer network connecting two or more smaller networks): from inter- ‘reciprocal, mutual’ + network.

单词	internet
释义	internet noun /ˈɪntənet/ /ˈɪntərnet/ (also Internet) (usually the internet) (also informal the Net) [singular] jump to other results an international computer network connecting other networks and computers from companies, universities, etc. to surf/browse/access the internet on the internet I looked it up on the internet. She likes to go on the internet in the evenings. via the internet We have kept in touch via the internet. over the internet You can view the video feed over the internet. All the rooms have access to the internet/internet access. I couldn't get an internet connection. internet users an internet cafe (= a cafe where you pay to use a computer to access the internet) The payment can be made through internet banking. Collocations Email and the internetEmail and the internetEmail receive/get/open an email write/send/answer/forward/delete an email check/read/access your email block/filter (out) junk/spam/unsolicited email exchange email addresses open/check your inbox junk mail fills/floods/clogs your inbox have/set up an email account open/send/contain an attachment sign up for/receive email alerts Connecting to the internet use/access/log onto the internet/the Web go online/on the internet have a high-speed/broadband/wireless (internet) connection access/connect to/locate the server use/open/close/launch a/your web browser browse/surf/search/scour the internet/the Web send/contain/spread/detect a(n) (computer/email) virus update your anti-virus software install/use/configure a firewall accept/enable/block/delete cookies Using the internet visit/check a website/an internet site/somebody’s blog create/design/launch a website/social networking site start/write/post/read a blog update your blog/a website be in/meet somebody in/go into/enter an internet chat room download/upload music/software/a song/a podcast/a file/a copy of something share information/data/files post a comment/message on a(n) website/online message board/web forum/internet chat room stream video/audio/music/content over the internet join/participate in/visit/provide a(n) (web-based/web/online/internet/discussion) forum generate/increase/monitor internet traffic see also intranet Extra Examples Attempts to regulate the internet are usually doomed to failure. He likes watching movies, reading, and surfing the internet. It is possible to earn a degree over the internet. Many of the sites launched at the peak of the internet boom have now disappeared. More and more people are shopping on the internet. Registering an internet domain name is now an essential part of setting up a company. She went on the internet to check air fares. She often talks to fans via live internet chats. The auction was held in Paris with an internet link to New York. They began scouring the internet for information about his condition. Thousands logged on to view the live internet broadcast of the concert. Travellers can check their email at the internet cafe in the square. a broadband/high-speed internet connection issues facing the music industry in the internet age software for downloading internet files the bank's internet arm the challenges of providing internet connectivity to rural communities the laying of fast networks to carry internet traffic Topics Phones, email and the interneta1, Shoppinga1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective wireless broadband high-speed … verb + Internet access go on navigate … Internet + noun site website gateway … preposition on the Internet over the Internet See full entry Word Origin1970s (denoting a computer network connecting two or more smaller networks): from inter- ‘reciprocal, mutual’ + network.
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