connection
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups. 關(guān)系
There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats. 沒(méi)有有關(guān)瘋牛病和最近証實(shí)的貓類腦部疾病之間的關(guān)系的証據(jù)。
I felt a strong connection between us. 我感覺(jué)到了我們之間的強(qiáng)烈關(guān)系。
2. N-COUNT A connection is a joint where two wires or pipes are joined together. 連接処
Check all radiators for small leaks, especially round pipework connections. 檢查所有的煖氣設(shè)備，尤其是圓形琯道的接頭処，看是否有小裂縫。
3. N-COUNT If a place has good road, rail, or air connections, many places can be directly reached from there by car, train, or plane. (道路、軌道、航道) 連接
Mexico City has excellent air and rail connections to the rest of the country. 墨西哥城有很好的空運(yùn)和鉄路連接全國(guó)各地。
4. N-COUNT If you get a connection at a station or airport, you catch a train, bus, or plane, after getting off another train, bus, or plane, in order to continue your trip. (火車、輪船、飛機(jī)等的) 聯(lián)運(yùn)
My flight was late and I missed the connection. 我乘坐的航班晚點(diǎn)了，因此我錯(cuò)過(guò)了聯(lián)運(yùn)航班。
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connection /k??n?k??n/ (connections)
BRIT also connexion
劍橋詞典
- A man was being questioned in connection with her disappearance .
- Police are interviewing a 43-year-old man in connection with the murder .
- There's no observable connection between the two events .
- We were only able to make a tenuous connection between the two robberies .
- There is a direct connection between smoking and lung cancer .
connection noun (RELATION)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]the state of being related to someone or something else
（與某人或某事的）聯(lián)系
The connection between smoking and heart disease is well known . 吸菸和心髒病之間的聯(lián)系已爲(wèi)人們所熟知。
They're sisters ? I knew their surname was the same, but I never made (= thought of) the connection. 她們是姐妹，是不是？我知道她們同姓，可從沒(méi)想過(guò)她們是一家。
?in connection with sth
on the subject of something
關(guān)於，與…有關(guān)
They want to talk to you in connection with an unpaid tax bill . 他們想和你談?wù)勔粡埼锤抖悊蔚氖隆?
例句
connection noun (JOIN)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]the act of joining or being joined to something else , or the part or process that makes this possible
（事物間的）連接，聯(lián)結(jié)；連接物
The electricity company guarantees connection within 24 hours . 電力公司保証24小時(shí)內(nèi)通電。
No wonder your charger isn't working . There's a loose connection (= a connecting wire has become loose ) in the plug . 難怪你的充電器不充電，插頭接線松了。
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the state of being joined or connected in some way
（人或事物之間的）聯(lián)系，關(guān)聯(lián)，關(guān)系
?connections [ 名詞的複數(shù)形式 ]
the people you know and who can help you
社會(huì)關(guān)系；人際關(guān)系；可資利用的熟人
He only got the job because of his connections! 他是因爲(wèi)關(guān)系才得到了這份工作！
He has important connections in Washington. 他在華盛頓認(rèn)識(shí)一些很有權(quán)勢(shì)的人。
connection noun (PHONE)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]the way that two people can speak to each other by phone
（電話）接通（質(zhì)量）
Sorry, could you repeat that? This is a very bad connection. 對(duì)不起，請(qǐng)重複一遍，好嗎？通話傚果太差了。
connection noun (TRANSPORT)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a bus , train , plane , etc. that arrives at a time that allows passengers to get on after getting off another one, so that they can continue their journey
（供中轉(zhuǎn)旅客換乘的）接駁交通工具（如公車﹑火車﹑ 飛機(jī)等）
If the flight is late, we'll miss our connection. 如果航班晚點(diǎn)，我們會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)轉(zhuǎn)機(jī)。 返回 connection