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I . phone [fəʊn] N

II . phone [fəʊn] VB trans, intr

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cellphone [ˈselfəʊn] N, cellular phone, mobile phone

car phone N

cellular phone N

cellular phone → cellphone

See also cellphone

cellphone [ˈselfəʊn] N, cellular phone, mobile phone

cordless phone [ˈkɔːdlıs ...] N, cordless telephone

flip phone N

mobile phone N

mobile phone → cellphone

See also cellphone

cellphone [ˈselfəʊn] N, cellular phone, mobile phone

phone book N

phone booth N

phone-in N

phone sex N

satellite phone N

scrambler phone [ˈskræmblə ...] N

smart phone N

Web phone N

phone-in survey N

Usage examples with phone

a phone booth
电话亭
a mobile phone
移动电话
The phone cost him ＄100.
这部电话花了他100美元。
You can reach me by phone.
你可以打电话跟我联系。
Then again, why didn't he phone me?
再说，他为什么不打电话给我呢？
She's set her heart on buying a mobile phone.
她已决定买一部手机。
Two out of five people have a mobile phone.
五个人中有两个拥有手机。
You'd better phone home, otherwise your parents will worry about you.
你最好打个电话回家，否则你父母会为你担心的。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
An onslaught of letters and phone calls were made to the station, both in support and in disdain of the change.
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It needs to be rendered differently again on a PDA, an internet-enabled television and on a mobile phone.
en.wikipedia.org
In addition to the emails and phone bills, the newspaper also asked for the mayor's appointment books, visitor logs and calendars.
articles.chicagotribune.com
Recipients are identified by their mobile phone number instead of bank details such as sort code and account number.
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The operator gives a SIM card to the customer who inserts it into the mobile phone to gain access to the service.
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On the other hand, for a phone book sorted by name, the straightforward approach to interpolation search does not apply.
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Service providers that introduce high-function smart phone applications and online tools that interface with plan design and current and historical claims processing are becoming increasingly valued in today's information-crazed society.
www.benefitscanada.com
She took his reverse-charge phone calls at home and sent food parcels.
www.smh.com.au
We were tired of multiple mailing lists, contact books, phone-chains and incompatibilities.
en.wikipedia.org
The truck driver was reportedly running the vehicle recklessly and talking over a mobile phone just before the accident.
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