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鐘面;表盤;（儀表等的）刻度盤，標度盤
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.
例句
The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven...
夜光鐘面顯示時間為 6點 55 分。
The dials of most barometers are inscribed with weather terms.
大多數氣壓計的盤面都刻有天氣術語。
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（裝置或設備的）調節器，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.
例句
He turned the dial on the radio...
他轉動收音機的電臺旋鈕。
The heat dial was set at 150 degrees.
溫度調節器設定在 150 度。
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(尤指老式電話機的)撥號盤
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.
例句
...turning the dial on the phone.
打轉盤撥號電話
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撥(電話號碼)
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.
例句
He lifted the phone and dialled her number...
他拿起電話，撥打了她的號碼。
He dialled, and spoke briefly to the duty officer.
他撥通了電話，跟值班員簡短地說了幾句。