| 单词 | communication |
| 释义 | communication communication /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun B1 [U] the act of communicating with people: » Television is an increasingly important means of communication.» We are in direct communication with Moscow.» With no decent phone signal, communication is difficult.» There's very little communication between mother and daughter (= they do not have a good relationship).» a course on communication skillsThesaurus+: ↑Communicating and keeping in touchF0 [C] FORMAL a message or a letter: » We received your communication of 11 March and are sorry to inform you that we won't be attending the conference.Thesaurus+: ↑Information and messagescommunications [plural]F0 the various methods of sending information between people and places, especially phones, computers, radio, etc.: » the communications industryThesaurus+: ↑Communications technology - general wordsF0 ways of moving between one place and another: » Its commercial success as a city is partly due to its excellent rail and road communications.Thesaurus+: ↑Routes and roads in generalThesaurus+: ↑TravellingWord partners for communication• ♯establish/♯improve communication• communication ♯breaks down• ♯direct/♯effective/♯good/♯poor communication• a ♯lack of/♯breakdown in communication• a ♯form/♯means/♯method/♯mode of communication• ♯channels/♯lines of communication• communication ♯between sb/sth• communication ♯with sb/sthWord Builder:–Nouns: communication, communicator–Adjectives: communicative, uncommunicative–Verbs: communicateCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. effective/good communication» Being a good listener is the key to effective communication.-lu. direct/open/two-way communication» The hostages were prevented from having direct communication with their families.-lu. poor communication» The work was hampered by poor communication between the teams.-lu. mass communication» Television is regarded as the most powerful medium of mass communication.–Verbs-lu. create/establish/reestablish communication» They attempted to establish communication with the control ship.-lu. facilitate/improve communication» We are introducing monthly meetings to facilitate communication between the departments.-lu. disrupt/intercept communication» The postal strike has disrupted communication in the area.-lu. communication breaks down» Communicatiion between unions and employers has broken down completely.–Types-lu. non-verbal/oral/verbal/written communication» Body language is a common form of non-verbal communication.-lu. international communication» English is the favoured language for international communication.-lu. electronic/radio/satellite/telephone/wireless communication» We maintained contact with the mainland through radio communication.–Nouns-lu. a lack of/breakdown in communication» The crash was a result of a breakdown in communication between the pilot and air traffic controllers.-lu. a form /means/method /mode of communication» E-mail is the principal mode of communication in most organizations.-lu. channels /lines of communication» It is essential that we keep all lines of communication open.-lu. communication skills» Next week's seminar will concentrate on improving communication skills.–Prepositions-lu. communication among sb/sth» The new website aims to promote communication among people with similar experiences.-lu. communication between sb/sth» The Cold War meant there was poor communication between East and West.-lu. communication with sb/sth» Remote villages in the north had little communication with the outside world.• • • Extra Examples:» Lack of communication in a marriage causes serious problems.» The successful applicant for the position will be a well-motivated self-starter who has excellent communication skills.» They showed a documentary on animal communication.» Business people often think that fluency and communication are more important that grammar when speaking.» With no phone or radio equipment, they had no means of communication. |
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