| 单词 | dial-a-ride |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdial-a-ride Prefixed to a noun preceded by the indefinite article (in the form dial-a-), used chiefly of an agency or service that is accessible by telephone, as dial-a-bus, dial-a-ride, etc. Also in extended use. Frequently in attributive collocations. ΚΠ 1938 Pop. Sci. Oct. 15/1 Only Midwest gives you a combination of features like Dial-a-Band Wave Changer. 1959 Pop. Mech. June 229/1 The Dial-a-Rain, Capri and other Nelson lawn sprinklers are available at leading hardware, garden supply, and department stores. 1963 Daily Tel. 6 Sept. 23/5 Britain's first ‘Dial-a-prayer’ system comes into operation on Birmingham's subscriber trunk dialling telephones next Tuesday. 1969 Nature 15 Feb. 601/2 The later introduction of a development in transport called ‘dial-a-bus’ or ‘telebus’ is also recommended. 1971 Times 8 Jan. 3/8 The organisation also offered the public a ‘dial-a-chat’ service, where anyone could telephone its central switchboard..and speak to one of its members. 1977 Chicago Tribune 2 Oct. xii. 37/7 (advt.) Transit manager to implement and supervise innovated public paratransit system in growth suburb NW of Chicago. System will consist of subscription mini-bus and dial-a-ride van service. 1986 D. Gethin Dane's Test. iv. 27 He was essentially a poseur, a dial-a-quote intellectual maverick. 1997 Times 5 Mar. 22/1 A mini-courtroom drama is in progress—a bench of quasi-judges, rapt audience, lawyers, all intent on the contest of the day: cable rates, radio and television licences, satellite broadcasts, dial-a-porn telephone lines. 2009 Alpha Mag. (Nexis) 19 Aug. 88 If the local dial-a-pizza joint knows you by voice, you're giving them too much of your cash. < as lemmas |
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