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firewall

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Computers
fire·wall /ˈfaɪəwɔːl $ ˈfaɪrwɒːl/ noun [countable]  1. a special wall that prevents fires from spreading to other parts of a building 防火墙,隔火墙2. a system that protects a computer network from being used or looked at by people who do not have permission to do so 〔保护计算机网络的〕防火墙3. a system that is used by large financial or law companies to stop secret information from being passed from one department to another 〔大型金融公司或律师事务所用于防止秘密信息在各部门间传递的〕防火墙
Examples from the Corpus
firewallA firewall is an embodiment of this security policy.For example, a complete firewall product may cost anywhere between $ 0 to $ 200,000.Implementing a high-end firewall from scratch might cost several man-months of effort.They allow browser programmers to ignore the complex networking code necessary to support every firewall protocol and concentrate on important client issues.Academic bodies tend not to have firewalls.Some firewalls place a greater emphasis on blocking traffic, and others emphasize permitting traffic.They set up private chat rooms on the internet with firewalls to prevent police hackers.
From Longman Business Dictionaryfirewallfire‧wall /ˈfaɪəwɔːlˈfaɪrwɒːl/ noun [countable]1COMPUTING a system that protects a computer network from being used or looked at by people who do not have permission to do soBritish Aerospace uses a firewall so that individuals cannot be looked up in the directory of users.2FINANCELAWa system which is used by large financial and law companies to stop sensitive or confidential information being passed from one department to anotherSYN CHINESE WALLIt is in the interests of the universal bank to put in effect internal precautions such as firewalls.
fire·wall nounChineseSyllable
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firewall
firewall /ˈfaɪəwɔːl $ ˈfaɪrwɒːl/ noun [countable]
1. a special wall that prevents fires from spreading to other parts of a building
2. a system that protects a computer network from being used or looked at by people who do not have permission to do so
3. a system that is used by large financial or law companies to stop secret information from being passed from one department to another


fire·wallBrE /ˈfaɪəwɔːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfaɪərwɔːl/ 🔊 noun (computing 计算机) a part of a computer system that prevents people from reaching information without permission, but still allows them to receive information that is sent to them 防火墙,网盾(防止窃取计算机信息的系统)<titled tranID="35" status="2">Email and the Internet<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>电子邮件和互联网</chn></titled>

Email 电子邮件

  • receive/get/open an email 收到/打开电邮
  • write/send/answer/forward/delete an email 写/发送/回复/转发/删除电邮
  • check/read/access your email 查收/阅读/读取电邮
  • block/filter (out) junk/spam/unsolicited email 阻止/过滤垃圾/不请自来的电邮
  • exchange email addresses 交换电邮地址
  • open/check your inbox 打开/查看收件箱
  • junk mail fills/floods/clogs your inbox 垃圾电邮塞满收件箱
  • have/set up an email account 拥有/创建电邮账号
  • open/send/contain an attachment 打开/发送/包含附件
  • sign up for/receive email alerts 注册使用/收到电邮提醒

Connecting to the Internet 连接到互联网

  • use/access/log onto the Internet/the Web 使用/登录互联网
  • go online/on the Internet 上网
  • have a high-speed/dial-up/broadband/wireless (Internet) connection 有高速/拨号/宽带/无线网络连接
  • access/connect to/locate the server 登录/连接到/定位服务器
  • use/open/close/launch a/your web browser 使用/打开/关闭/开启网页浏览器
  • browse/surf/search/scour the Internet/the Web 上网浏览/搜索
  • send/contain/spread/detect a (computer/email) virus 发送/含有/传播/发现(电脑/电邮)病毒
  • update your anti-virus software 升级杀毒软件
  • install/use/configure a firewall 安装/使用/设置防火墙
  • accept/enable/block/delete cookies 接受/启用/阻止/删除网站饼干

Using the Internet 使用互联网

  • visit/check a website/an Internet site/sb's blog 访问/查看网站/互联网站点/某人的博客
  • create/design/launch a website/social networking site 创建/设计/启用一个网站/社交网站
  • start/write/post/read a blog 创建/写/发布/读博客
  • update your blog/a website 更新博客/网站内容
  • be in/meet sb in/go into/enter an Internet chat room 在/遇见某人在/进入网络聊天室
  • download/upload music/software/a song/a podcast/a file/a copy of sth 下载/上传音乐/软件/一首歌/一个播客/一个文件/一个…的备份
  • share information/data/files 共享信息/数据/文件
  • post a comment/message on a(n) website/online message board/web forum/Internet chat room 在网站上/网络留言板上/网络论坛上/网络聊天室里发布评论/信息
  • stream video/audio/music/content over the Internet 在互联网上流播视频/音频/音乐/内容
  • join/participate in/visit/provide a(n) (web-based/web/online/Internet/discussion) forum 加入/访问/提供(网络)论坛
  • generate/increase/monitor Internet traffic 产生/增加/监管网络流量